Gold worth Rs 20 lac seized from Dubai returnee at MIA

 

Mangaluru: Custom officials at Mangalore International Airport seized gold valuing over Rs 20 lakh from Dubai returnee here on July 2.

An offense case has been registered against the passenger, Moideen Munasir Mohammed a native of Kasaragod.

Moideen who had arrived from Dubai by Air India Express flight No.IX 248 was found to be smuggling 430 grams gold in powder form mixed with solid gum concealed in the rectum. The value of the gold is estimated at around Rs 20,89,800.

The customs team was led by Praveen Kandi, Deputy Commissioner and comprised customs officers Rakesh Kumar, Superintendent, Vikas Kumar, Superintendent, Bikram Chakraborty and other officers.