1.38 kg of gold seized at Chennai airport

August 26, 2021 01:35 am | Updated 01:36 am IST - CHENNAI

About 1.38 kg of gold worth ₹60 lakh was seized by Chennai Air Customs at Chennai airport and one passenger was arrested.

The passenger, who arrived from Dubai, was arrested after officials found gold in the form of a cylindrical rod in the hollow portion of kitchen shelves made of stainless steel in his baggage.

When officials dismantled them, they found 1.38 kg of gold.

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