Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Mar 11: In one of the biggest hauls in the recent past, Customs officers at Mangaluru International Airport seized gold and foreign origin cigarettes from a female passenger on Thursday March 11.
The passenger, Mohammed Ali Sameera from Kasargod, came from Dubai by Air India flight. She was trying to smuggle gold by concealing it in her innerwear including sanitary pads and also in socks. Gold of net weight 2.41 kg valued at Rs 1.10 crore was seized. Foreign origin cigarettes violating COPTA regulations were also seized from her possession.
Further investigation is under progress.
The Customs team was led by Dr Kapil Gade IRS deputy commissioner and comprised of Preeti Suma, superintendent, Rakesh Kumar and Kshiti Nayak.