Two passengers held at MIA with gold worth Rs 50 lakhs

mangaloretoday.com

Mangaluru, Jan 13, 2024: Customs officials at the Mangaluru International Airport have seized gold worth Rs 50,93,750 which was being smuggled by two passengers who arrived from Abu Dhabi and Dubai by Air India Express flights on January 12, Friday.

 

The 24 carat gold weighing 815 grams was concealed in the rectum of the passengers in the form of three oval shaped objects. The gold was in the  form of paste. The gold was also found hidden inside chocolate boxes.