Customs officials at KIA make major seizures

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Customs officials at the Kempegowda Inter national Airport (KIA) have made significant seizures of smuggled gold in two recent cases.

In the first instance, three passengers arriving from Bangkok were caught attempting to smuggle gold chains hidden in their collars. A total of 966 grams of gold, worth Rs 58,39,806, was recovered from them.

In a separate incident, a passenger arriving from Muscat was intercepted with a 1.113 kg gold biscuit concealed in his waist belt. The estimated value of the seized gold is Rs 68,18,812.

Cases have been registered against all the accused, and further investigations are underway. These seizures highlight the ongoing efforts of customs officials to curb gold smuggling activities.