Mangaluru:  Gold weighing 804 grams has been seized by customs officials from a passenger who arrived at Mangaluru International airport from Dubai.

The passenger,identified as Ahmed Tahir from Kasaragod in Kerala, was intercepted by the officials on suspicion yesterday. A check revealed the gold concealed under the sole of his footwear.

The value of the seized gold was Rs 24 lakh, customs officials said.

They said that the passenger, on being questioned, admitted that he smuggled the gold on the directions of another person.