NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, DEC 29
Diamonds worth about Rs 6 crore that were attempted to be smuggled out of Chennai have been recovered and an air traveller arrested in this connection, the Customs said on Wednesday.
Based on specific information, the Officers of Air Intelligence Unit, Chennai Customs intercepted the passenger bound for Dubai on Tuesday, an official release said.
Based on specific intel, Chennai Customs AIU Officers intercepted a pax bound to Dubai via flight EK-543 on 28.12.2021. Diamonds (1052.72 Carat) val'd @ ₹ 5.76 crore ingeniously concealed in telescopic handle of stroller suitcase, recovered/ seized under C.A.1962. Pax Arrested. pic.twitter.com/EDcsOAeYul
— Chennai Customs (@ChennaiCustoms) December 29, 2021
“On examination of his baggage, 22 small transparent plastic packets containing processed diamonds ingeniously concealed in telescopic handle of his hand baggage viz. stroller suitcase were found and recovered. The passenger by not declaring the diamonds under the Baggage Rules tried to smuggle the same out of the country,” the release said.
The diamonds valued at Rs 5.76 crore (1052.72 carat) were seized under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962, the release said, adding, the passenger was arrested.
