Gold bars worth Rs 36.8L seized

Six gold bars worth Rs 36.8 lakh was seized by the Chennai Air Customs at the airport on Monday.

Published: 25th August 2020 06:38 AM  |   Last Updated: 25th August 2020 06:38 AM   |  A+A A-

​In total, 10 gold foils weighing 1.45 kg valued at Rs 78.4 lakh were recovered and seized under the Customs Act, 1962.

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By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Six gold bars worth Rs 36.8 lakh was seized by the Chennai Air Customs at the airport on Monday. Three passengers, two from Hyderabad, and one  from Vijayawada who arrived from Riyadh, were intercepted at the exit of customs arrival hall on suspicion of carrying gold. On their personal search, two gold bars, each weighing ten tolas (116 grams) of 24k  purity  were recovered and seized under  the Customs Act 1962.