Kochi: Customs have seized over 2.4 kg of gold smuggled in as jewellery from seven passengers at Kochi international airport on Tuesday.
A statement issued by the Customs said the gold seized valued at over Rs 1.44 crore.
In the first case, Customs' Air Intelligence Unit intercepted five passengers who arrived from Dubai. During a personal search of the passengers, gold jewellery of 22ct, weighing 1.57 kg belonging to a common kingpin was recovered, the statement said.
Officials intercepted two other passengers, who arrived from Dubai on two different flights and recovered gold jewellery weighing over 873 gm.
