Mangaluru Air Customs officials seize gold Rs 19 lakhAccording to officials, the arrested is Shaik Haneefa (26), a resident of Kasargod
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The Mangaluru Air Customs officials have seized gold and nabbed a smuggler who arrived at Mangalore International Airport from Dubai.
According to officials, the arrested is Shaik Haneefa (26), a resident of Kasargod. The gold was ferried by concealing in the wheels of a trolley bag and motor plates of a toy vacuum cleaner.
The gold in mercury coated E shaped plates and mercury coated rods and weighed 402 grams worth Rs 19,01,460.
Further investigation is in progress. The Customs team was led by Dr Kapil Gade, Deputy Commissioner.