Customs officials seize 583 gm gold worth Rs 27.8 lakh

Customs officials seized 583 gm gold worth Rs 27.8 lakh and arrested a passenger at Chennai airport on Tuesday.

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Published:22nd Sep, 2021 at 2:05 AM

Chennai

Based on intelligence, a 45-year-old man who arrived from Dubai on Tuesday morning was intercepted at the exit by the Customs officers. On personal search, four bundles of gold in paste form concealed in the rectum were recovered. On extraction, the gold, of 24K purity, weighed 583 grams. It was seized under the Customs Act, 1962. The passenger was arrested and further investigation is in progress.

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Customs officials seize 583 gm gold worth Rs 27.8 lakh

Customs officials seized 583 gm gold worth Rs 27.8 lakh and arrested a passenger at Chennai airport on Tuesday.

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