Kochi, Jan 13 (PTI) More than 580 grams of gold worthabout Rs 16.05 lakh was today seized from a man who arrived atthe airport here from Dubai, an official said.
Two gold chains, totally weighing 582.780 gm, wereseized from the passenger who arrived by an Emirates flight,Customs Commissioner Sumit Kumar said.
Officers of the Air Intelligence Unit, Air Customs,Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, here, interceptedthe passenger, a native of Thrissur, at the exit gate onsuspicion.
The gold chains were recovered when he was searched,the official said.
Earlier this month, gold totally weighing 3.1 kg andvalued at Rs 94 lakh were seized here. PTI TGBBN.
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