Gold, foreign cigarettes seized at Mangaluru International Airport
- | Wednesday | 20th February, 2019
MANGALURU: Customs at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) on Sunday seized foreign origin gold and cigarettes from two passengers who arrived from Dubai.In two separate Tweets, Customs stated that gold of 24karat purity weighing 116.55 gm and valued at Rs 3.92 lakh was seized from a passenger who arrived from Dubai on Spice Jet flight SG60. Mohan, 27, the son of Narayana Murthy and Ranganath, son of Lakshmikanth, both residents of Yellapura Arakera post in Tumakuru district, were rescued. They were part of a five-member group visiting Panambur Beach, and were rescued by the alert lifeguards who spotted the duo being swept away by a rip current around 4.35pm. The gold was concealed in socks and seven crude chain pieces were stashed in the check-in luggage.In the second incident, Customs seized 7,176 Gudang Garam cigarettes valued at Rs 1.44 lakh that was concealed in check-in luggage by a passenger who arrived from Dubai on Air India Express IX384 flight.Lifeguards at Panambur Beach saved two tourists from drowning in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday.
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