Gold bars weighing about 16 kg and valued at around Rs 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.
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