NEDUMBASSERY: Customs Air Intelligence seized illegal gold worth Rs 1.75 crores from Kochi airport. Khader Moideen, a native of Kanyakumari, who arrived in Kochi from Dubai on Saturday morning, was arrested.

2333 grams of 24 carat gold bars were found hidden inside his jeans. The seized gold is worth Rs 1,74,63,340 in the domestic market. Khader tried to get out through the green channel, raising suspicion of the officials. It is indicated that he is part of the international gold smuggling gang. This is the biggest gold hunt conducted by Air Customs Intelligence at Nedumbassery airport in recent times.