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Air passenger alleges harassment by Customs at Chennai airport

Jaffer Sadiq of Saidapet has sent a complaint regarding the incident to the Union Finance Minister and Chief Commissioner of Customs, Chennai.

The officials were inspecting the baggage of the passengers bound from Sharjah by Air India Express (No IX 614) during the early hours of Monday.

They found that he had concealed as many as 96 small nails made of 24k gold worth Rs 16.17 lakh that were concealed in the bottom wheels screws of...

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...

The gold, extracted from a paste-like material, was concealed within the rectum of the passenger.

"Based on specific intelligence, AIU officers of Trichy Airport seized 432 grams of 24k gold valued at Rs 27.41 lakh, extracted from paste-like...

Customs officials seized gold worth Rs 57 lakh and foreign currencies worth Rs 19 lakh at the Chennai airport.

Customs officials had revived a tip off about gold being smuggled by a passenger and increased vigil.