A press note issued by R. Manohar, Commissioner of Customs, said that the seized gold was retrieved from under a passenger seat
It was found in two silver pouches by an Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) team in Flight AI-994.
Manohar said that Customs officials identified the passenger and after questioning, he admitted that he had smuggled the gold. He added that the value of the seized gold was Rs.28.62 lakhs and that the investigation was carried out by Additional Commissioner of Customs, Goa, T. Gajalakshmi.
Also Read: Man Arrested For Smuggling Gold Worth Rs 40 Lakh At Delhi International Airport
Edited by mid-day online desk, with inputs from PTI
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