Customs officials seize gold worth over Rs 14.69 lac at Mangaluru airport


Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Sep 28: Customs officials at Mangaluru International Airport seized gold which was being smuggled by a passenger on Monday September 27.

Gold weighing 310.000 grams of 24 carat purity valued at Rs 14,69,400 was seized by the officials from the male passenger hailing from Kasargod, Kerala who arrived from Sharjah by Indigo flight no 6E8461.

The gold was concealed in powder form inside a chocolate coloured trouser worn by the passenger.

An offence case was registered.

 

 

 

  

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  • MS, Kapu/Kuwait

    Wed, Sep 29 2021

    Who is accounting these smuggled gold? Where it goes and what happens to it? As it is smuggled , please use it to waive off the airport tax on passengers or to waive off Airport development fees collected from the travelers of the airport.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Tue, Sep 28 2021

    Seriously thinking ,why specially from kasargod region are specialized or interested in this gold business?From other region some may bringor smuggle but less.They want to make our mangalore rich?Soon Dubai have t buy gold from Mangalore?ok you have my blessings bring and make our port rich.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Thane

    Tue, Sep 28 2021

    Drugs in Adani's Port & Gold in Adani's Airport. Now we know how he India's Richest Man ...

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  • KRPrabhu, Bangaluru/Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 28 2021

    Comment is of sick mind. Cant expect better....

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Thane

    Tue, Sep 28 2021

    Truth is Bitter ...

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