Three Kenyan women held for trying to smuggle gold in Mumbai

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized nearly one kg of gold concealed in body cavities from three Kenyan women at the Mumbai international airport, an official said on Thursday.

All three had landed here from Doha on Tuesday night, he said.

Acting on a tip-off, NCB sleuths intercepted Khuresha Ali (61), Abdullahi Abdia Adan (43) and Ali Sadia Allo (45).

Nothing illegal was found in their luggage, but during interrogation the women sought medical help saying they were feeling uncomfortable.

They were taken to the state-run J J Hospital where it was found that they had hidden gold in body cavities, he said.

Under the care of doctors, 13 packets of gold containing a total of 17 pieces, weighing 937.78 grams altogether, were recovered.

The weight of individual pieces ranged from 20 grams to 100 grams.

As the NCB does not deal with gold smuggling, the case was handed over to the Customs, the official said.