Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu:

Officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Tiruchirappalli airport in Tamil Nadu seized a total of 977 grams of 24 carat gold valued at Rs 70.58 lakh from a passenger arriving from Dubai.

According to the officials, the gold was concealed in the three packets consisting of 1081 grams of paste like material in the rectum of the passenger.

The passenger was travelling from Dubai to Trichy on the Air India Express. The passenger has been arrested and further investigation is underway.

Earlier, this March, the Air Intelligence Unit officials at Tiruchirappalli airport seized 410 grams of gold valued at Rs. 26.62 lakh from a passenger arriving from Singapore.

According to the officials, the seized gold consisted of 330 grams of 24 carat gold extracted from paste-like material and 80 grams of 22 carat gold concealed inside the vest of a passenger travelling from Singapore to Trichy.
 

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Trichy, Tamil Nadu:

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at the Trichyairport in TamilNaduseized a gold bar, having a purity of 24 karats, from a passenger arriving from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), officials said on Wednesday.

According to officials, the seizure was made on October 17 (Tuesday).

The gold bar was extracted from gold paste kept in capsules concealed in the rectum by the passenger. The seizedgold, weighing 717 grams, was priced atRs42.91lakhs, a Customs Department official said.

Further details are awaited.

Earlier this month, the AIU at the TrichyairportseizedgoldworthRs 1,08,10,800 extracted from paste-like materials concealed in shoes and underwear worn by the children of a male passenger.

The passenger had arrived from Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur.

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