<h1>Passenger arrested at airport with 996.5g concealed gold bars; seizure and prosecution under Customs Act, 1962 possible</h1> A passenger arriving from Yangon was arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport on suspicion of gold smuggling after customs officers discovered six rectangular gold bars weighing a total of 996.5 grams concealed in tape inside an undergarment. The tariff value of the recovered metal is reported as Rs 1.17 crore. The seizure and arrest expose the passenger to customs seizure, penalties and criminal prosecution under applicable Indian customs and anti-smuggling laws, with evidence consisting of the recovered gold, personal and baggage searches, and arrival records likely to be relied on in proceedings.