Acting on a tip-off, the Airport Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Trichy airport seized one gold bar of 24K purity weighing 149.000 grams, valued at Rs. 8.90 lakhs, reported ANI citing customs officials.
Tamil Nadu | Based on intelligence, the AIU, Trichy Airport seized one piece of gold bar of 24K purity weighing 149.000 grams, valued at Rs. 8.90 Lakhs. The Gold bar was extracted from gold powder concealed in two Nutella jars by a passenger who arrived from Kuala Lumpur on… pic.twitter.com/AWAtBc7j5N
— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2023
The gold bar was extracted from gold powder concealed in two Nutella jars by a passenger who arrived from Kuala Lumpur on 28.08.2023, they added.
Based on intelligence, Trichy Airport Customs seized one piece of Gold bar of 24K purity weighing 149.000 grams valued at Rs. 8.90 Lakh. The Gold bar was extracted from gold powder ingeniously concealed in two Nutella jars by a passenger who arrived from Kuala Lumpur on… pic.twitter.com/KC0Wp2VjrF
— DD News (@DDNewslive) August 30, 2023
Recently, two passengers were arrested at Bengaluru airport with 48,000 cigarettes worth Rs 8.2 lakh. They had arrived from Bangkok on a Thai AirAsia flight.
In April, a woman was arrested at Chennai airport after she was found carrying 22 snakes in her bag while traveling from Kuala Lumpur.