Chennai: Smuggling has been on the rise at the airport here with more than three incidents reported within seven days. The latest is the seizure of $ 8,000 (Rs 5 lakh) from a Madurai passenger scheduled to board a flight to Kuala Lumpur today.
During the routine check of passengers of a Malaysian airplane, CISF officials frisked a 40-year-old passenger from Madurai.
They found $ 8,000 American dollars kept hidden inside the knee cap he was wearing.
Customs officials were informed about the money and the man was taken for interrogation.
On Tuesday, security officials at Chennai airport seized 8 kg of gold. During screening of inbound passengers' luggage, 5.5 kg of gold was found in one bag and they found 2.5 kg of gold in another bag.
On 20 November, 70 lakh worth euro currency was seized from a Royapuram passenger bound for Singapore.
25/11/15 News Today
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During the routine check of passengers of a Malaysian airplane, CISF officials frisked a 40-year-old passenger from Madurai.
They found $ 8,000 American dollars kept hidden inside the knee cap he was wearing.
Customs officials were informed about the money and the man was taken for interrogation.
On Tuesday, security officials at Chennai airport seized 8 kg of gold. During screening of inbound passengers' luggage, 5.5 kg of gold was found in one bag and they found 2.5 kg of gold in another bag.
On 20 November, 70 lakh worth euro currency was seized from a Royapuram passenger bound for Singapore.
25/11/15 News Today
