A Syria national has been arrested at the airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold bars valued at about Rs five crore.
The 25-year-old Syrian was intercepted by customs officials on his arrival from Bahrain here yesterday.
"On detailed examination of his baggage, nothing objectionable was found. But on his personal search, 18 gold bars weighing 18 kg valued at Rs 494.62 lakh (Rs 4.94 crore) which he had concealed in the secret pockets of his trousers and inner jacket were recovered," a press release issued today by the customs said.
The passenger was arrested and gold bars were seized, it said.
