Chennai: Gold Worth ₹ 59.26 Lakh Seized At Airport, Woman Arrested
Chennai: The seized gold was weighing 1.27 kg worth ₹ 59.26 lakh and a woman passenger was arrested as its value crossed ₹ 20 lakh.
Chennai: Over 1 kg of gold worth ₹ 59.26 lakh was seized from passengers who arrived at Chennai airport from Sri Lanka and a woman has been arrested in this connection, the Customs department said on Sunday.
The authorities on specific inputs intercepted few passengers who arrived from Colombo on Friday and recovered the precious metal which was concealed in their inner garments, an official release said.
The seized gold was weighing 1.27 kg worth ₹ 59.26 lakh and a woman passenger was arrested as the value of the precious metal crossed ₹ 20 lakh.
According to the Customs department, an individual is allowed to carry gold worth only up to ₹ 20 lakh with proper documents.
Original News: Chennai | Press Trust of India
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