Mangalore, Feb 13: Officers of Customs at Mangalore International Airport (MIA) at Kenjar near here seized three 10 tola gold bars and three gold strips, totally weighing 466.600 grams, valued at Rs 14.20 lakhs.
This was concealed in one coffee mug, one LED emergency light, one LED lamp and one LED switch light, altogether stashed inside a carton box from a passenger.
The accused is Aboobacker Siddique Kottakkani, resident of 5/252, Kottakkani House, Kottakkani, Madhur post office in Kasaragod district.
Aboobacker arrived at MIA on February 12 at 6.30pm by Air India Express flight IX 820 from Bahrain. Further investigation is under progress, D Purushottam, commissioner of customs stated.
Shashidaran, a resident of Kasaragod, who smuggled in 450 grams of gold in pellet form by consuming them, was asked to pay a penalty for the crime. After landing from Dubai on January 31, Mr. Shashidaran managed evade Customs officers and exited the Mangalore International Airport.
However, after a few days he returned to a hospital in Mangalore because he was not able to expel the pellets. The hospital removed 29 pellets using an endoscope, and one pellet was expelled by his body. The Customs took away all the pellets.
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