MANGALURU: The Customs sleuths at the Mangaluru International Airport seized diamonds totally weighing 306.21 Carats valued at Rs 1.69 crore, from a Dubai-bound passenger, on May 25.
According to Customs officials, a passenger hailing from Kasaragod in Kerala was intercepted by CISF staff at the airport during the pre-embarkation security check of passengers. The CISF personnel retrieved two pouches concealed in his underpants on the suspicion that they contained precious stones. The passenger was offloaded and handed over to the Customs officers for further investigation.
