NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, SEPT 23
Customs at the airport here have foiled a bid to smuggle in gold, drones and iPhones, all worth Rs 62.6 lakh, over the last two days. One person has been arrested in this connection.
Chennai Air Customs: On 22.09.20 3 pax arrvd by Flts 6E 8713 & KU1343 from Doha & Kuwait were intercepted.On search 2 gold chains 1gold kada and 2 gold cut bits were recovered from pant pockets. Total 586 gms gold valued @ Rs 30.6 lakhs was recovered & seized under Custom Act. pic.twitter.com/yEWQP3bKSt
— Chennai Customs (@ChennaiCustoms) September 23, 2020
The sleuths, acting on a tip-off, intercepted a passenger upon his arrival from Dubai on Wednesday and recovered the gold, five drones and two iPhones totally valued at Rs 32 lakh, a press release said. The passenger belongs to Chennai.
On Tuesday, the Customs officials seized a gold chain, gold cut bits concealed in the pant pockets of three passengers upon their arrival from Doha and Kuwait. The value of the gold seized in the Tuesday”s incident was worth Rs 30.6 lakh, the release said adding that an investigation was on.
