A man was detained at the Jaipur International Airport here Tuesday for allegedly trying to smuggle in nearly 1 kg gold worth Rs 20 lakh, a customs official said.
The accused, who arrived here from Sharjah, had concealed the yellow metal in the form of a semi-solid paste to give the metal detectors a miss, he said.
The paste was stored in belt-shaped packets that could be worn around the waist, the official said without giving out the name of the accused.
He said the department had seized 7.5 kg gold in the last one month. Since June last year, nearly 18 kg gold has been seized at the Jaipur airport.
The accused is being interrogated about the nexus between the source and clients, he added.
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