On October 15, based on intelligence, five passengers who arrived from Dubai & Sharjah by various flights were intercepted at exit gate. On personal search, 10 Bundles of gold in paste form found concealed in rectum, on extraction of which five Gold ingot totally weighing 2.55 Kgs worth ₹1.12 crores were recovered and electronic goods worth ₹4.7 Lakhs were seized under Customs Act, 1962. Three passengers were arrested.
Further investigation is in progress, according to a press release issued by the Pr.Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
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