Madurai: In a major crackdown on gold smuggling, 31.75 kilograms of gold worth Rs. 8.43 crore was seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence at the Madurai airport today.
Officials of the DRI and the Chennai Zone intercepted passengers in two flights, a Mihin Lanka flight from Colombo and a SpiceJet from Dubai, suspected of smuggling gold into the state.
Ten passengers have been detained for questioning so far in the case.
04/10/15 NDTV
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Officials of the DRI and the Chennai Zone intercepted passengers in two flights, a Mihin Lanka flight from Colombo and a SpiceJet from Dubai, suspected of smuggling gold into the state.
Ten passengers have been detained for questioning so far in the case.
04/10/15 NDTV
