Mangalore: Gold hidden in thermos flask - Man from Kasargod caught at Airport

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Jun 13: A person named Shabab Mattummal (24) from Kolavayal in Kasargod, was arrested on his arrival from Dubai at the local airport on the evening of Monday June 10.

He was found to be smuggling 157 grams of gold ornaments worth about Rs 3.37 lac from the Gulf.

Mattummal arrived at the airport here through the Air India Express flight from Dubai at 6.30 pm on Monday.

The customs officials, during the routine check, came across this incident. A total of nine golden chains, eight of which were plain, and other, stone-studded, were recovered from his possession, it is learnt.

It is gathered that these chains were packed in white paper and then covered with brown gum tape. The packet was then concealed in a thermos flask, the customs officials said.

The officials, who have found that the passenger concerned had also undertaken several trips between Dubai and Mangalore in the past, are now trying to find out whether he was involved with gold smuggling activities during his earlier journeys too.