The officers of Air Intelligence Unit of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai seized nearly 4 KG of gold yesterday, provisionally valued at 2.714 Crore rupees.

Based on profiling, AIU officers maintained discreet surveillance on a transit passenger who had arrived from Dubai to Mumbai and was scheduled to depart for Male.

During the operation, officers observed the transit passenger handing over an item to a private airport staff, immediately both the staff member and the transit passenger were intercepted by the officers.

 A personal search of the private airport staff revealed the concealment of 24 KT gold dust in wax form (12 pieces).

The gold dust was hidden inside transparent self-sealing pouches and placed in the pockets of the pants worn by the private airport staff. Both individuals have been arrested.