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25 Feb 2021

Foreign currency worth Rs.70.28 lakh seized from passenger baggage in Chennai

The officials suspected the passenger because he appeared to be nervous. After his personal search was carried, foreign currency 2000 US Dollars in 100 denomination, valued at Rs.1.45 lakhs were found in his pant pocket.

31 Jan 2021

Chennai air customs seize 4.15 kg gold worth Rs 2.17 crore; 7 arrested

Eight bundles containing 61 capsules weighing 1.18 kg gold and valued at Rs. 51.36 lakhs were also recovered. A total of 4.15 kg gold valued at Rs. 2.17 crores were seized. According to senior officials, the prevalent method of gold smuggling is rectal concealment.

07 Jan 2021

Chennai: One arrested; 3.72kg gold worth nearly Rs. 2 crore seized

Customs officials seized a total of 3.72kg of 24K purity gold, valued at Rs.1.97 crore, from Dubai and Sharjah returnees. The chocolate wrapper contained a plastic packet with 660 grams of gold paste. A passenger of Fly Dubai Flight FZ8517 was intercepted at exit and frisked.

19 Dec 2020

In Chennai, 1.7kg pure gold worth Rs. 87.6 lakhs seized from Dubai returnees

Air Customs officials caught five passengers trying to smuggle gold. A total of 1.7 kg gold was recovered of 24k purity. The gold valued at Rs 87.62 lakhs was seized under the Customs Act.

26 Oct 2020

Chennai Customs seize over Rs 13.7 lakh from cigarette packet, innerwear

On frisking, three bundles wrapped with black adhesive tape were recovered from his underwear.

23 Sep 2020

Gold, drones, phones worth Rs 62.6 lakh seized at Chennai airport

On Wednesday, based on intelligence, a passenger who had arrived from Dubai by Emirates Airlines flight EK544 was intercepted at the exit and frisked. Two plastic pouches of gold paste were found stitched inside his brief and 412 grams of 24K gold, worth Rs. 21.4 lakh was recovered. One gold bangle weighing 98 grams valued at Rs. 5 lakh was also recovered from his trouser pocket. On searching his handbag, five drones and two iPhones 11 valued at Rs 5.6 lakh were also recovered.

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