On Sunday  morning, one Ravi, 48, of Chennai,  arrived from Bangkok by Thai Airways flight  TG-337 was intercepted at exit . On personal search one  gold bar with foreign markings weighing 1,0 Kg , one gold cut bar weighing 133 grams and one gold chain weighing 59 grams all  were recovered from his pant pocket.Total gold  weighing 1.192 Kg valued at Rs. 50.55 lakhs was seized under Customs Act.

 On Saturday while on  surveillance in departure terminal  AIU officers noticed that one lady who was trying to exit the Customs area in a hurry was  stopped by a lady CISF officer for routine frisking and scanning of bag . The lady was intercepted by AIU officers. On search of her person one cloth pouch was found attached to her waist in which six bundles wrapped with black adhesive tape were found. On cut opening, 24 gold  ten tola gold bars totally weighing  2.8 Kg and valued at Rs. 1.17 Crore was recovered and  seized under Customs Act. The lady was identified from her AEP as A. Vijaykumari,29, an employee of TFS a private  food oulet. On questioning she informed that the gold was handed over to her by one A Ayesha Banu,32. She and one of her accomplice S. Ibrahim,25, were also apprehended. Both were going to Delhi by AI 143.  The gold was handed over by someone in transit area . All three have been arrested. Efforts are on to catch others involved.

 

In another case on Saturday one  Mohamed Azeem Sarook,19, of  Ramanathapuram arrived from Colombo by Sri Lankan airlines  Flight UL 121 was intercepted at exit. On search of person 2 bundles containing gold paste were found concealed in rectum. On extraction 598 grams of gold valued at Rs. 25.16 lakhs was recovered and seized under  Customs Act 1962. He was arrested.

In yet another case on Saturday  one  Jabir Ali, 19, of Chennai  arrived from Colombo by Srilankan Airlines flight No. UL-123 was intercepted at exit.On personal search found to have  concealed gold in paste form in rectum. On extraction  296 grams gold  valued at Rs. 12.55 lakhs was recovered.  

In total four cases 4.8 Kg gold worth Rs. 2.05 Crore seized  under Customs Act 1962 . Four Arrested.

Further Investigation is under progress, according to a press release issued by Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.

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