6.5 kg of gold seized at Chennai airport
Chennai Air Customs seized 6.5 kg gold and electronic goods worth Rs. 3.09 crores at Chennai airport in different incidents.
Two passengers identified as Mohammed Ibrahim and Sathik Ali who came from Dubai on August 3 and August 4 respectively were held by the officials on suspicion. They had concealed gold in the form of paste and two gold chains in their pant pockets, according to a press release. The officials recovered 2.9 kg of gold worth Rs. 1.38 crore, electronic goods and cigarettes worth Rs. 8.75 lakhs.
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