Gold bars weighing about 16 kg and valued at around INR 5 crore, were seized from two persons near Pamban in the district today, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, DRI sleuths intercepted two persons on a bike near Pamban and confiscated 16 kgs of gold smuggled from Sri Lanka, from them, they said. The duo hailing from this district have been detained for interrogation, they added. (PTI)
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