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Chennai: Man detained for trying to smuggle gold worth Rs 35 lakh

PTI
Published : Jun 13, 2017, 1:26 pm IST
Updated : Jun 13, 2017, 1:26 pm IST

The air passenger had arrived from Doha and the gold was found concealed under dates, which he was carrying in a bucket.

Representational Image. (Photo: File)
 Representational Image. (Photo: File)

Chennai: Customs officials on Tuesday detained a man at the airport in Chennai for allegedly trying to smuggle gold worth around Rs 35 lakh.

The air passenger had arrived from Doha and the gold was found concealed under dates, which he was carrying in a bucket, airport officials said.

He was found in possession of one kg of gold, they added.

In another case, officials recovered undeclared $750 from a Colombo-bound passenger who was carrying the money in his handbag, they said.

Tags: smuggling, customs department, indian penal code
Location: India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (Madras)