<p>Customs officials at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) thwarted an attempt by a passenger to smuggle gold from Dubai on Wednesday. </p>.<p>Officials have seized Rs 77 lakh worth of semi-solid paste. </p>.<p>A 23-year-old passenger arrived in Bengaluru from Dubai on Wednesday. He concealed the gold inside a specially designed compartment in his underwear. However, to avoid getting caught, he handed it over to an Emirates staffer, who hid it under a water cooler in the pantry next to the airline's office at the airport. </p>.<p>Based on confirmed leads, an officer caught the passenger and later seized gold from the Emirates staffer. </p>.<p>According to customs sources, the passenger worked as a delivery boy and had gone to Dubai for a holiday. </p>.<p>The staffer who hid the gold had been working with Emirates for over 15 years. </p>
<p>Customs officials at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) thwarted an attempt by a passenger to smuggle gold from Dubai on Wednesday. </p>.<p>Officials have seized Rs 77 lakh worth of semi-solid paste. </p>.<p>A 23-year-old passenger arrived in Bengaluru from Dubai on Wednesday. He concealed the gold inside a specially designed compartment in his underwear. However, to avoid getting caught, he handed it over to an Emirates staffer, who hid it under a water cooler in the pantry next to the airline's office at the airport. </p>.<p>Based on confirmed leads, an officer caught the passenger and later seized gold from the Emirates staffer. </p>.<p>According to customs sources, the passenger worked as a delivery boy and had gone to Dubai for a holiday. </p>.<p>The staffer who hid the gold had been working with Emirates for over 15 years. </p>