Ahmedabad, Feb. 22 -- Ahmedabad Customs Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) intercepted a passenger from Abu Dhabi on Saturday who was carrying over 135 grams of 24Kt gold (valued at approximately Rs 21.89 lakh) by swallowing it, officials said.

AIU officers of Ahmedabad Customs intercepted one male pax namely Sharukh, arriving from Abu Dhabi to Ahmedabad on February 19 by Air Arabia flight no. 3L 111, based on APIS profiling, according to a release from the Ahmedabad Customs Department.

Upon interrogation, the patient admitted that he had concealed metallic/Contraband items in his body by swallowing them.

Thereafter, as per the Order dated February 19, 2026, issued by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ahmedabad, the passenger was admitted to Civ...