The gold was hidden in the cylinder (right) of the motor of the car washing machine 

When Ahamad Thameez invested in the portable car washing machine, he may have assumed that he will get the better of the customs department by using its motor to stow away gold worth Rs 60.91 lakh. But no such luck, the Kasargod, Kerala native was caught on Saturday by the Airport Intelligence Unit (AIU) on his arrival from Dubai by the Emirates Airways flight EK 506.