Mangalore : The officers of Customs at Mangalore International Airport have once again thwarted an attempt of smuggling of gold and seized gold pieces and granules, totally weighing 800.600 grams and valued at Rs.24,09,806/- concealed in four ‘LUX’ brand bathing soaps and one ‘American Garden’ brand Chocolate Syrup bottle from the possession of a passenger named Mr. Abdul Gafoor aged about 30 years, who is a resident of Melangadi House, PO Manjeshwar,

Bangaramanjeshwar, Kasaragod Dt, Kerala 671323 and arrived at Mangalore International Airport on 19.03.2014 at about 07.30 hrs by Air India Express flight IX814 from Dubai. The said passenger was arrested later and produced before the Magistrate. Further investigation is under progress.

Operations were conducted under the supervision of Shri. Krishna Kumar Prasad, Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Mangalore International Airport and were lead by Shri.B.Prabhakara Poojary, Superintendent along with Superintendents Lionel Fernandes, Sendhil Murugan, B.A.Kariappa, H.G.Yogesh and Inspectors Shri.G.Kumaraswamy, Preeti Suma, S.Ranjan Behera and Ankit Kumar and Hawaldar Gulabi.

Further the Commissioner of Customs, Mangalore, Shri.D.Purushotham expressed his deep concern regarding the increasing trends in smuggling and directed the officers to intensify the vigilance and surveillance and crack the attempts made by the unscrupulous elements who are indulging in these activities.