Gold worth ₹22 lakh hidden in hairbands, blender seized at Mangaluru airport

Customs officials at Mangaluru airport seized 465.33 gm gold worth Rs 22 lakh hidden in hairbands and blender in two separate incidents.

Smuggled gold valued at Rs 22 lakh was seized from two passengers who arrived at the Mangaluru airport from Dubai on Sunday. Best complements to the officers of Customs , Mangaluru for detecting novel modus operandi to smuggle Gold. @cbic_india @FinMinIndia @PIBBengaluru @DDNewslive @Cusmglr pic.twitter.com/gsE0d36dfR The gold was confiscated in two separate incidents.