Kochi: Another gold hunt at Nedumbassery airport. A Tamil Nadu native from Dubai was caught trying to smuggle two kilograms of gold. Gold worth over Rs. 80 lakh was seized. The gold was found during an investigation based on confidential information received by customs.
Two weeks ago, gold worth Rs. 2.5 crore was seized in Nedumbassery. Seven people were arrested with five and a half kilos of gold. The suspects were taken into custody during a search conducted by the Customs Preventive Unit.