A citizen of Uzbekistan, who tried to smuggle more than 3 kg of gold out of the country, has been detained, local media reported.

“The man had concealed 15 gold chains and 17 semi-spherical gold items totally weighing 3,208 grams inside the luggage trolley. But realizing that he might be caught, he left the trolley nearby an X-ray machine on April 13 and left the airport,” the Customs official said.

After that, the man tried to fly to Dubai from Chandigarh Airport. However, he was detained there and returned to Delhi.

“The recovered gold has been seized under Section 110 of the Customs Act and the accused passenger has been placed under arrest,” the official said.