NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, OCT 4
Gold bars and chains worth Rs 39.56 lakh were seized from four air passengers on arrival here from Dubai over the last two days, Customs said on Sunday. Acting on inputs, the sleuths found gold bars in the pant pockets of two passengers on Saturday, a press release said.
Chennai Air Customs: 758 gms gold worth Rs. 39.5 lakhs seized under Custom Act from 4 pax who arrived from Dubai by flts FZ 8517 & AI IX 1644 on saturday. Gold was concealed in their socks and pant pockets. pic.twitter.com/VTKKMSX2t4
— Chennai Customs (@ChennaiCustoms) October 4, 2020
Later that night, the Customs personnel detected gold in paste form and chains in the socks and pant pockets of two more passengers, the release said.
The gold seized in both the incidents weighed 758 grams worth Rs 39.56 lakh, the release said, adding an investigation was on.