Chennai: Customs officials seized 1.4kg of gold of 24 carat purity, worth ₹55.25 lakh and cigarettes worth ₹67,000 in separate cases of smuggling at the city airport.
The gold was concealed in a rubbery form in the passengers’ rectum.
In one of the cases reported on Wednesday morning, the air intelligence unit intercepted Barakath Ali, 27, and Abdul Khadir, 39, both from Ramanathapuram, who arrived from Dubai. Upon frisking, officials found gold cut bits concealed in their pant pockets. On persistent questioning, the passengers admitted to be concealing gold in a rubbery paste form in the rectum. A total of 771grams of 24 carat purity valued at ₹29 lakh was extracted. On examining their luggage, officials also seized 24 cartons of Dunhill, Benson and Hedges brand cigarettes worth ₹48,000. They were sized under Customs Act, 1962.
In a case reported on Tuesday, officials seized 494grams gold of 24 carat purity, worth ₹18.62 lakh, concealed in the rectum of two passengers from Dubai. Eight cartons of cigarettes worth ₹19,200 were also seized. In a third case, officials seized 202 grams gold worth ₹7.62 lakh.
08/08/19 Times of India
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The gold was concealed in a rubbery form in the passengers’ rectum.
In one of the cases reported on Wednesday morning, the air intelligence unit intercepted Barakath Ali, 27, and Abdul Khadir, 39, both from Ramanathapuram, who arrived from Dubai. Upon frisking, officials found gold cut bits concealed in their pant pockets. On persistent questioning, the passengers admitted to be concealing gold in a rubbery paste form in the rectum. A total of 771grams of 24 carat purity valued at ₹29 lakh was extracted. On examining their luggage, officials also seized 24 cartons of Dunhill, Benson and Hedges brand cigarettes worth ₹48,000. They were sized under Customs Act, 1962.
In a case reported on Tuesday, officials seized 494grams gold of 24 carat purity, worth ₹18.62 lakh, concealed in the rectum of two passengers from Dubai. Eight cartons of cigarettes worth ₹19,200 were also seized. In a third case, officials seized 202 grams gold worth ₹7.62 lakh.
08/08/19 Times of India
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