165 ornamental fish worth Rs 2L sent back to Singapore

Chennai: Customs officials at the Chennai airport on Thursday sent back at least 165 ornamental fish, found in a suitcase, to Singapore. The officials found the suitcase on Wednesday night and alerted the bomb detective and disposal squad (BDDS). According to sources, the fish are worth Rs 2 lakh in the international market.
Indian Airlines flight (IC 558) from Singapore with more than 200 passengers landed at 11.40 pm on Wednesday. After all the passengers left, officials noticed a suitcase lying on the conveyor belt. A closer check revealed that the flight tag had been tampered with. The officials then called up the BDDS officials who declared that there was no explosive material inside. Later, customs officials opened the suitcase and found at least 165 ornamental fish in three plastic bags. The officials initially decided to send the fish to an aquarium but later, given the rising fears over the H1N1 spread, decided to send them back to Singapore from where they had been brought.
26/06/09 Times of India

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Categories: Airports Jun 2009, Foreign Jun 2009