Updated Apr 27, 2024, 17:09 IST
On April 27, officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) seized a total of 997 grams of 24K gold, worth slightly over ₹70 lakh from a passenger arriving from Dubai.
70 Lakhs Worth Of Gold Seized By AIU Officials At Trichy Airport | Represenational Image
Tiruchirappalli: On April 27, officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) seized a total of 997 grams of 24K gold from a passenger arriving from Dubai. The gold was valued at Rs 70.58 lakh.
According to the officials, the gold had been concealed in three packets, consisting of 1081 grams of paste-like material, in the rectum of the passenger.
The passenger was traveling from Dubai to Trichy on the Air India Express. The passenger has been arrested and further investigation into the case is currently underway.
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In March this year, AIU officials at Tiruchirappalli airport seized 410 grams of gold valued at Rs. 26.62 lakh from a passenger who had arrived from Singapore. According to the officials, the gold seized consisted of 330 grams of 24K gold extracted from paste-like material and 80 grams of 22K gold concealed inside the vest of a passenger traveling from Singapore to Trichy.
