Customs officials in Delhi announced the discovery of seven kilos in 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 carrying the device providing oxygen support for the 4-month old infant he was accompanying.
A video posted by the Asian News International on Twitter shows customs agents demonstrating where they uncovered the stash of 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 to customs with the proper forms. The threshold amount can vary but typically precious metals valued above $10,000 or equivalent local currency must be declared upon arrival.
A video posted to YouTube three years ago by @SWPCayman provides further details about traveling with precious metals.
