Mangalore, 14 Sep 2014: The customs officers at Mangalore International Airport (MIA), during rummaging of Jet Airways flight number 9W531 which arrived at MIA from Dubai on Sunday September 14 at 8.45am seized 1166.700 grams of gold valued at Rs 31,73,421.
The said god was found concealed in 2 packets wrapped with black insulation tapes by way of affixing the same behind the mirror of the rear toilet of the said aircraft. Each of the said packets was found to contain 5 gold tola bars/biscuits in them totalling to 10 tola bars/biscuits weighing 1166.700 grams in total.
This is the second major seizure at MIA involving more than 1 kilogram of gold effected by the officers of Mangalore customs during the last 1 week. Further investigation in the case is under progress.