Categories: News

Gold worth Rs 2.83 crore seized at Chennai airport

Over 6 kg of gold valued at Rs 2.83 crore was seized in multiple incidents at the airport here in the last one week, the Customs Department said on Saturday.

The gold bits and chains were confiscated from people who arrived from Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Thailand, said a press release from the Customs.

A plastic packet containing gold in paste form, concealed in a toilet in the international arrival terminal, was detected on Thursday and a gold bar was found in a restroom on an aircraft from Dhaka after a search on Friday, the release said.

Further investigations are on, it added.

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Agency Desk

Recent Posts

Apple Declares Record-Breaking $110 Billion Share Repurchase Following Strong Quarterly Results

Apple Inc., a US IT giant, has announced a record-breaking 110 billion-dollar share repurchase, surpassing…

9 hours ago

Florida’s Gas Prices Rise by 2 Cents, Discover the Cheapest Places for Gas in Florida

During the week, gas prices in South Florida and North Florida increased by 2 cents…

9 hours ago

CalFresh Payment May: Find Out When Your Food Stamps Will Be Deposited

The USDA provides SNAP and CalFresh benefits to Californians, helping them budget for the month…

12 hours ago

Do you have to pay back FAFSA? Here’s what you need to know

FAFSA, a government tool in the United States, provides students with money and grants for…

12 hours ago

Texas SNAP Benefits Payment May: Who is eligible to receive their payment this week under the SNAP program?

SNAP, a federal program, provides families with money through electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards, aiming…

1 day ago

SAVE Student Loan Plan: Why this Plan May be Better for you

The Biden administration is implementing the SAVE Plan to simplify the repayment of student loans,…

1 day ago