Another haul at Mangalore airport: Gold pieces found hidden in compressor
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Mar 10: In yet another haul, the officers of customs at Mangalore International Airport on Monday March 10 seized four gold pieces worth Rs 30.60 lac, and arrested a passenger.
The four gold pieces, totally weighing 1000.130 grams and valued at Rs 30,60,398 was found in possession of a passenger identified as Muhammad Kunhi Cheeri Kundu (39), a resident of Cheruvathur in Kasaragod.
The gold pieces were concealed in an air compressor found in his luggage. He arrived at Mangalore International Airport on March 10 at about 5.30 am by Jet Airways fight 9W531 from Dubai.
The passenger was arrested later and produced before the magistrate. Further investigation is under progress.
Operations were conducted under the supervision of Krishna Kumar Prasad, assistant commissioner of customs, Mangalore International Airport and led by B Prabhakara Poojary, superintendent along with superintendents Lionel Fernandes, Sendhil Murugan, B A Kariappa, H G Yogesh and inspectors G Kumaraswamy, and Virender Kumar and Hawaldar K S Ravindra.
Further, the commissioner of customs D Purushotham expressed his deep concern regarding the increasing trends in smuggling and directed the officers to intensify the vigilance and surveillance and crack the attempts made by the unscrupulous elements who are indulging in these activities.