Gold powder worth Rs 14.50 lakhs seized at Mangaluru Airport
Sep 12, 2023
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 12 : The Customs department officers at the Mangaluru International Airport on Tuesday seized 242 grams of gold powder from a passenger.
The gold powder seized was valued at approximately Rs 14.50 lakh, officials said.
According to information, the illicit substance was ingeniously concealed between the two layers of four blue-colored carbon-thick paper sheets inside a carton box.
"Further investigation is in progress," they added.
More details are awaited.
