Updated 20 November 2020 at 18:46 IST
Chennai: Gold worth Rs 2.06 crore seized at airport; two held
Besides, gold chains and gold plates from six passengers, who arrived from Dubai, were confiscated, the officials said. Two of the passengers were repeat offenders and were arrested, they said.
Gold worth Rs 2.06 crore has been seized in two separate incidents at the airport here and two persons have been arrested in this connection, Customs officials said on Friday. In the first incident on Thursday, gold in paste form and concealed in rectums of plane passengers was seized.
Besides, gold chains and gold plates from six passengers, who arrived from Dubai, were confiscated, the officials said. Two of the passengers were repeat offenders and were arrested, they said.
In the other incident on Friday, gold paste in packets wrapped in adhesive tape and hidden under the aircraft seats were confiscated, they said. The total value of the gold seized on the two days was worth Rs 2.06 crore, they said.
Published By : Press Trust Of India
Published On: 20 November 2020 at 18:46 IST