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CHENNAI, AUG 28
Gold concealed in cylindrical form and valued at Rs 64 lakh was seized at the international airport here and two people arrested in this connection, customs department officials said on Friday.
Chennai Customs Int'l Airport:On28.08.20 pax arrvd from Sharjah by flt AI Exp IX-1636 was intercepted at exit .On search gold cylinder found concealed in Electric Wrench. 1.16 kg gold valued @ Rs 64 lakhs recovered & seized under Custom Act. Both pax and receiver arrested. pic.twitter.com/47UUhJtaZm
— Chennai Customs (@ChennaiCustoms) August 28, 2020
Based on specific inputs, sleuths recovered the gold hidden inside an electric wrench machine found in a carton box brought by a 54-year-old passenger from Sharjah, a press release said.
Preliminary enquiry revealed that the box was handed over to the male passenger by an unknown individual in Sharjah and he was instructed to hand it over to a person in Chennai.
The officials took the passenger to a spot where the receiver of the consignment was waiting and arrested both, the release added.