Customs officials seize 335 grams gold at MIA

Team Udayavani, Aug 28, 2021, 8:50 PM IST

Mangaluru: Customs at Mangaluru International Airport seized gold weighing 335.000 grams net valued at Rs.16,21,400/ concealed in bolts and wheel connecting rods skating boards.

Muhammed Navas hailing from Muliyar, Kasaragod who arrived from Dubai by Air India Express Flight No.IX 384 on Saturday, August 28 is the accused.

The operations were lead by Manokarthayini M, Superintendent, along with Superintendents Nagesh Kumar B.M, Naveen Kumar, Subhendu Ranjan Behera, Virag Shukla, Ajith Kumar V.S, P.C. Padhi, Satish Kumar and Inspector Prafull Mittal.

The Operations were conducted under the guidance of Imamuddin Ahmad, Commissioner and Joanness George.C. Joint Commissioner and under the supervision of Shri Vasudeva Naik.D, Assistant Commissioner.

The Commissioner Imamuddin Ahmad appreciated the efforts made by the officers in detecting different kinds of Modus operandi adopted by the unscrupulous elements to smuggle gold in to the country and preventing smuggling gold.