Customs officials seize gold worth Rs 54.3 lakh at MIA

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, April 29, 2024: Customs officials at the Mangaluru International Airport have seized  gold worth Rs 54.3 lakhs which was being smuggled by a passenger who arrived at Mangaluru from Dammam in Saudi Arabia by an Air India Express flight.

 

The passenger hailing from Dakshina Kannada had concealed the gold 825 gram gold in paste form in his rectum. The gold was found to be of 24 carat purity.