Mangalore : A man hailing from Bhatkal was arrested by the DRI officials at the Mangalore International Airport on February 20, Wednesday for smuggling nearly 300 grams of gold. He had hidden the gold in a tin of Quaker Oats.
The arrested is Abdul Ghani of Bhatkal who had arrived by an Air India Express flight from Dubai on Wednesday.
Investigations are in progress. Last week, a man was arrested for bid to smuggle six kg of gold in a box of chocolates.