Gold worth₹4 cr. seized from eight passengers
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Customs officers on the Chennai airport seized 9 kg of gold value ₹4.5 crore from eight passengers, who had smuggled it from Dubai.
Based on info that gold was being smuggled by a gaggle of passengers arriving from Dubai, particular vigil was maintained on the airport to nab them.
Eight passengers who arrived from Dubai have been intercepted on the exit as they gave the impression to be in a rush. On questioning, they turned nervous and gave evasive replies.
Gold paste in plastic pouches was discovered hid of their trousers in addition to underwear. About 9 kg gold was recovered from the gold paste after extraction and the identical was seized beneath Customs Act. All the eight have been arrested, mentioned Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
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