Gold seized at Nedumbassery airport. Rajeesh, a native of Palakkad who came from Dubai, was arrested. 340 grams of gold was seized from him. They tried to smuggle the discolored gold in the form of a paste by making a special cavity inside the shoes. The customs inspection was conducted following a tip-off.
Yesterday, a native of Andhra Pradesh was arrested in Nedumbassery while smuggling gold worth 14 lakh rupees in the form of a hair band. Customs also seized gold worth Rs 37 lakh, which was tried to be smuggled in the lavatory of the plane. It was on an Indigo flight from Mali to Kochi. It was after this that the gold was seized even today.
