Diamonds worth 1.69 crore seized at Mangaluru International Airport

DDiamonds worth Rs 1.69 crore have been seized from a Dubai-bound passenger during pre-embarkation security check at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA), a customs release here said on Sunday. The CISF personnel intercepted the passenger on Thursday and retrieved two pouches concealed in his underpants on suspicion that they contained precious stones. The passenger, hailing from Kasaragod in Kerala, was handed over by the CISF to the Customs officers at the airport for further investigation.

On 25.05.2023, Mangaluru Air Customs seized diamonds totally weighing 306.21ct valued at Rs. 1.69 cr seized from Dubai bound pax handed over by CISF. Pax arrested and investigation under progress. #IndianCustomsAtWork pic.twitter.com/SJL7dBUEhY

— Bengaluru Customs (@blrcustoms) May 27, 2023

The two pouches were found to contain 13 small packets with diamonds of different sizes totally weighing 306.21 carat and were valued at Rs 1.69 crore. The passenger was arrested and produced before the jurisdictional magistrate who remanded him to judicial custody. Further investigations are in progress, the release said.