Mangalore : As many as 20 gold chains weighing 173 grams which were in possession of one Abdul Rehman  Kunhi who arrived by a flight from Dubai at the Mangalore International Airport on August 29, Thursday, were seized by the customs officials led by Customs Commissioner D Purushottam.

In another haul, customs officials seized 500 sachets of RMD Gutka and 50 cigarette cartons by another passenger named Rehman who also arrived by a Dubai flight. The value of the seized goods is put at Rs 4,23,850.

Further investigations are in progress.