Customs officials seize gold worth Rs 53.5 lakhs from two passengers at Mangaluru Airport


Team Udayavani, Feb 18, 2021, 12:01 PM IST

Mangaluru: The customs officials on Thursday seized gold worth Rs 53.5 lakhs from two passengers who arrived at Mangaluru International Airport

It is said that the two accused, including a lady passenger, had concealed 1.103 kg of gold in a sanitary napkin and 0.404 kg of gold in the form of pouches.

The customs had on February 11 seized 200 grams gold worth Rs 10 lakh that was being smuggled by two passengers belonging to Bhatkal.

They had concealed the gold in their trouser waistband and side seams, along with concealing it in the trouser buttons and rivets.

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