Customs seize 1.3kg of gold hidden in speaker at Suvarnabhumi

Thai customs officers detained an Indian passenger at Suvarnabhumi Airport after discovering more than 1.3 kilogrammes of gold allegedly concealed inside a speaker.

The Customs Department said the seizure was made on October 1 by officers from the Suvarnabhumi Airport Passenger Control Customs Office.

The male passenger had travelled from Jakarta, Indonesia, to Suvarnabhumi Airport when officers searched his belongings on suspicion of smuggling gold into Thailand.

The search uncovered more than 1.3kg of gold hidden inside a speaker, with an estimated value of more than 6 million baht.

Customs officers detained the passenger and seized the gold for further legal proceedings.