Acting on spot intelligence, officers of the Air Intelligence Unit of Customs at the BPI Airport here intercepted a passenger of Indian origin from Thane in Maharashtra who arrived from Bangkok via Kuala lumpur by Air Asia flight AK-31 on night of Monday.
On conducting body search of him in person, four pieces of cuboid-shaped gold wrapped with black adhesives were recovered from his rectum.
The search led to the seizure of gold bars, collectively weighing 607.160 grams and valued at Rs 19. 12 lakh. The identity of the person was yet to be ascertained. Further investigation was in progress.