Mangalore: Gold concealed in coffee mug, LED lamp seized at airport
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Feb 12: The officers of customs at Mangalore International Airport on Wednesday February 12 seized three ten tola gold bars and three gold strips, totally weighing 466.600 grams and valued at Rs 14.20 lac from a passenger.
The gold was seized from a passenger identified as Aboobacker Siddique Kottakkani, a resident of Kottakkani, Madhur in Kasaragod.
The gold bars and strips were concealed in a coffee mug, an LED emergency light, an LED lamp and an LED switch light, all placed inside a carton.
Aboobacker Siddique arrived at Mangalore International Airport at around 6.30 hours by Air India Express flight IX 820 from Bahrain.
Further investigation is under progress.