On the intervening night of October 16-17, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of customs at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai seized 1,587 grams of gold, collectively valued at Rs 1.13 crore, in three separate cases. 

In the first case, AIU officers conducted random searches in the international departure area and seized two pieces of 24-karat (KT) gold dust in wax form, weighing 1,053 grams. The value of the seized gold is said to be Rs 72,54,675. The gold dust capsules were hidden inside a dustbin located in the international departure area. Further investigations are underway to identify and apprehend the individuals responsible for this smuggling attempt, stated a press release from CSMIA.