Two arrested at Mangaluru Airport while smuggling gold; seized gold worth over Rs.34 lakh
Mangaluru: Custom officials on Thursday arrested two passengers at Mangaluru International Airport while allegedly trying to smuggle gold from Dubai. The officials seized gold worth Rs. 34.46 lakh from the two passengers.
The accused have been identified as Anwar, and Moosa Miyas both residents of Kerala.
Both the passengers had stuffed the illegal gold under their suitcase. During the security check, the security officials scanned the bag and seized 702 grams gold from the duo.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
