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KOZHIKODE: Air Customs Intelligence officials seized 2.8 kg of gold compound worth Rs 1.4 crore in six smuggling bids through the airport on Friday and Saturday.
In the first seizure, gold in the form of screws of trolley bags totally weighing 72.5 gram was seized from Mannarkad native who arrived from Dubai on Friday afternoon.
On the same day, six gold pieces totally weighing 300g were seized from a Kasaragod native who came to collect the mishandled baggage kept in the warehouse.
Customs made four gold seizures on Saturday in which gold in the form of compound weighing 911g was seized from a Malappuram native who arrived on flight IX 1346 from Dubai.