Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Sep 13: The officers of Customs at Mangaluru International Airport on Sunday September 12, thwarted 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.
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Mangaluru International Airport (file photo)
Gold of net weight 116.400 grams valued at Rs 5,58,720 has been seized from the passenger.
A case was booked against the passenger by the Customs department.