At Tiruchirappalli airport in Tamil Nadu, officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) seized 977 grams of 24-carat gold valued at ₹ 70.58 lakh from a passenger who had arrived from Dubai.
Also Read: TMC Raises Alarm Over CBI Actions Post Bombs, Arms Recovery In Sandeshkhali
Officials reported that the passenger had concealed the gold in three packets, totaling 1081 grams of paste-like material, in their rectum. Authorities have arrested the passenger, who traveled from Dubai to Trichy on the Air India Express and are conducting further investigations.
What do Officials in Tamil Nadu say?
In March of this year, officials from the Air Intelligence Unit at Tiruchirappalli airport confiscated 410 grams of gold valued at ₹ 26.62 lakh from a passenger who had arrived from Singapore.
According to officials, they found 330 grams of 24-carat gold extracted from paste-like material and 80 grams of 22-carat gold hidden inside the vest of a passenger who was traveling from Singapore to Trichy.
Also Read: Delhi Horror: Harasser From Other Community Storms House, Shoots Mom Of 15-Yr-Old