Gold worth over Rs 1 crore seized at Mangaluru Airport
coastaldigest.com news network
April 3, 2021
Mangaluru, Apr 3: Customs officials at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) have seized gold worth over Rs one crore in two separate cases and arrested three people on charges of smuggling on Saturday.
Officials said that one team intercepted passenger Mohammed Ashif (28), hailing from Ullal town of Mangaluru.
The passenger had arrived by Air India flight from Dubai and tried to smuggle gold by concealing a specially designed inner garment, Jeans trouser and Knee pads. Net weight of the gold seized was 1.993 kg valued at Rs 92,27,590. Further investigation is under progress.