Chennai: Sleuths of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Saturday night seized a 400-kg pallet containing electronic goods worth over Rs 1 crore at the Chennai airport and arrested one person. The pallet had been brought out of the cargo complex without documents and clearance from customs. A hunt is on for a Chennai based gang that might have been involved.
As per the records with the airport and customs, the consignment which landed in Chennai two days ago from Singapore was kept in a store room because nobody came to receive it. It was then brought out without the knowledge of customs and airport officials from the high security cargo complex, sources said.
Based on tip-off, DRI officials came to the cargo complex around 8 pm and stopped a TATA Ace truck. The driver and three other occupants said the pallet contained automobile components but remained silent when asked for the documents. Three of them managed to flee but officials caught one. He was identified as R Ramesh (33) of Royapuram who had led the illegal operation for years, officials said. The DRI sleuths opened the pallet and found digital cameras, video cameras, batteries and other items worth Rs 1.20 crore.
28/02/11 Times of India
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