Customs officials in Delhi announced the discovery of seven kilos of gold bars stashed inside a medical oxygen generator.
The passenger is reportedly a medic from Kenya traveling with a family to India for cardiac surgery for their child.
The 7 gold kilo bars were stashed in the bag containing the device providing oxygen support for the 4-month-old infant he was accompanying.
A video posted by Asian News International on Twitter shows customs agents demonstrating where they uncovered the kilos.
In a separate incident, two people traveling from Singapore were arrested in Chennai after customs agents searched their luggage and found 6.8kg of undeclared gold.
Crossing most borders with precious metals is perfectly legal. However, if the value of the gold is over a certain amount, it must be declared by customs with the proper forms. The threshold amount can vary, but precious metals valued above $10,000 or equivalent local currency must typically be declared upon arrival.
A video posted to YouTube three years ago by @SWPCayman provides further details about traveling with precious metals.
