Mangaluru, Nov 09, 2023: Customs officials at the Mangaluru International Airport have seized gold worth Rs 42.89 lakhs from three passengers between October 31 and November 5.

Two passengers had arrived by an Air India flight from Dubai and were in possession of 228 grams of gold in the form of paste and hidden in undergarments and socks.
In the second case, a resident of Kasargod, who arrived on Air India Express flight 814 on November 5 was caught on examination of his trolley bag. He had concealed 24 karat gold weighing 420 grams valued at Rs 25.49 lac in powder form in seven chocolate packets.