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Customs officials seize smuggled gold worth Rs 17 lakh at Mangaluru Airport


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Mangaluru, Dec 17, 2023: Mangaluru International Airport authorities intercepted a passenger arriving from Dubai via Indigo flight 6E1163 on December 14, relying on APIS data and profiling carried out by Mangaluru Customs officers. The individual was detained upon crossing the green channel.


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Upon detailed inspection and scanning of the passenger’s pants, a suspicious dark image prompted further investigation. A comprehensive examination uncovered a concealed yellow-collared paste material within the layers of the trousers.

Following a careful extraction process involving heat, officials successfully recovered 286 grams of 24-carat pure gold (net weight) valued at an estimated Rs. 17,73,200.