1.36 kg gold worth Rs 65.38 lakh seized by Chennai Customs

The Customs department has seized 1.36 kg gold worth Rs 65.38 lakh from an Air India flight that arrived here from Dubai.

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Published:10th Apr, 2021 at 4:23 PM

Chennai

In a statement issued here the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport said the Air India flight was rummaged and 10 gold cut bits weighing 583 grams and six gold paste bundles weighing 870 grams were found concealed in two rear toilets.

The gold paste yielded 782 grams of yellow metal when extracted.

The gold was seized as unclaimed under Customs Act.

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1.36 kg gold worth Rs 65.38 lakh seized by Chennai Customs

The Customs department has seized 1.36 kg gold worth Rs 65.38 lakh from an Air India flight that arrived here from Dubai.

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