Jakarta, Oct. 27 -- The Indonesian Navy and Customs intercepted an Indian national smuggling 1,144 grams of high-purity gold dust, valued at Rp2.9 billion (approximately US$161,981), hidden inside his body at Juanda International Airport in East Java.

The suspect, identified by the initials MM, 31, was intercepted on Thursday (October 22), following a tip-off received by the Navy's Security Task Force at the airport regarding a passenger aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH-870 on the Surabaya-Kuala Lumpur route suspected of illegally transporting precious metals.

Acting on the intelligence, a joint team searched the airport premises and apprehended the suspect. He was subsequently taken to a hospital for a medical examination.

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