Gold worth Rs. 34.32 lakhs seized at Mangaluru airport

Mangaluru: Customs officials at the Mangaluru International Airport on Friday seized 681 grams of gold worth Rs. 34.32 lakhs. The gold was brought from Dubai by a male passenger hailing from Sullia in Dakshina Kannada district.

The accused arrived by Air India Express flight had smuggled the gold in paste form, the customs officials said. A case has been registered against the passenger, they added.