The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs Department at Trichy International airport on Monday seized 1091 grams of 24-carat gold worth Rs 67 lakh (Pic. Courtesy ANI)
Tiruchirappally: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs Department at Trichy International airport on Monday seized 1091 grams of 24-carat gold worth Rs 67 lakh from a male passenger, officials said.
The official said that the gold was seized from a male passenger who arrived from Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
“The gold was concealed in dart arrows, SCSI connectors and a ticket pocket in his pants,” an AIU official said.
Earlier in February this year, Officials said that the customs department at Trichy airport in Tamil Nadu seized gold worth Rs 47,67,198 and electronic goods worth Rs 4,25,000 from a male passenger who arrived from Dubai on an Indigo Flight.
Total items including gold and electronic goods were valued at about Rs 51.92 lakh.
Earlier in December last year, the Customs Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) intercepted a man and seized two gold biscuits, valued at over Rs eight lakh, concealed inside a tin at Trichy Airport. The gold pieces weighed 147.5 grams and had a purity of 24 carats.
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