Gold worth Rs 1.59 Cr seized from five passengers at MIA

Mangaluru: Customs officers at the Mangalore International Airport seized smuggled gold worth a whopping Rs 1.59 Crore from 5 passengers between October 8 and 21.

The gold was smuggled through different modus operandi such as concealment in paste or powder form mixed with solid gum inside jeans, trousers underwear and in the rectum.

Passengers were also found smuggling gold through towels dipped into some solution containing gold.