Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Feb 6: The customs officials, who came across passengers smuggling gold into the country at the international airport here, detained two passengers.
These two had arrived by a flight that arrived from Sharjah. During verification, they were found to be carrying gold and cosmetics illegally. As much as 120.38 grams of 24 carats gold worth Rs 5.84 lac which was found being transported under the feet, was seized.
Cosmetics worth Rs 1.71 lac found in the possession of the detained passengers were also confiscated.