Customs officials seize gold worth Rs 5.58 Lakh from passenger at MIA


Team Udayavani, Sep 13, 2021, 5:56 PM IST

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Mangaluru: The Customs officers at Mangaluru International Airport on Sunday, September 12, foiled an attempt to smuggle gold by a passenger from Dubai.

The accused passenger, disembarked SpiceJet coming from Dubai on Sunday morning.

He tried to smuggle gold by concealing it in the heater element of egg cooker machine.

The seized gold weighed 116.400 grams and valued at Rs 5,58,720 has been seized from the passenger.

A case was booked against the passenger by the Customs department.

 

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