MANGALURU: Indian customs seized 10 tola gold bars weighing 583.300 grams, valued at Rs 15,25,330 at Mangalore International Airport (MIA).
The passenger had brought the said contraband gold bars by concealing them under seat number 23F of Jet Airways Flight 9W531 in which he had travelled from Dubai to Mangaluru.
The passenger Abdul Khader Kunhamoo, 58 years, is a resident of Kasargod, Kerala, who arrived at MIA at 8.25am by Jet Airways Flight 9W531.
Abdul Khader was arrested and produced before the chief judicial magistrate, Mangaluru for remand. Further investigation is under progress under the direction of commissioner of customs, S Rajarethinam, assistant commissioner of customs (airport), Mangaluru stated.
