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Chennai Customs busted a golden smuggling syndicate, involving an hose unit member, and seized 9.46 kg of golden worthy ₹11.5 crore astatine Chennai airport. Five persons were arrested successful transportation with the incident.
According to a property release, a unit subordinate of an Emirates flight, who arrived from Dubai astatine 8 a.m. connected December 9, was recovered to beryllium wearing 3 Velcro bands astir his thorax and waist. Within these bands were 10 packets of golden paste packed successful achromatic paper. Officials recovered 9.46 kg of golden from the paste aft extraction, and it was seized nether Customs Act, 1962.
Subsequently, 4 persons, including 3 receivers and 1 passenger, who helped successful the smuggling were held astatine a edifice adjacent the airport. “All the persons progressive successful the smuggling effort person been produced earlier the Judicial Magistrate of the Special Court for Customs for judicial custody,” the merchandise said.
