Based on information on friday seventeen passengers including four ladies who had arrived from Dubai by Fly Dubai flight FZ 8515 and Emirates flight EK 542 were intercepted at exit on suspicion of carrying of gold. On their personal search 48 bundles of gold paste weighing 9.03 kg was recovered from rectum. On extraction 7.72 kgs of gold worth Rs. 3.93 crores was recovered. On further search 12 gold cut bits weighing 386 grams and 1 gold chain weighing 74 grams were also recovered from their pant pockets and hand bags. Total 8.18 kgs of gold worth Rs. 4.16 crore was recovered and seized under Customs Act. Nine arrested including one lady.

In another case, today one Kalandar Ilyas, 28, of Ramanathapuram who arrived from Sharjah by Indigo flight 6E 8245 was intercepted at exit. On personal search three bundles of gold paste weighing 310 grams was recovered from rectum. On extraction 271 grams of gold worth Rs. 14  lakhs was recovered and seized under Customs Act.

Total 8.45 kg gold worth Rs.4.30 crores seized by Chennai Air Customs in 18 cases. Nine arrested including one lady.

Further investigation is under process, according to a press release issued by the Commissioner of Customs Chennai International Airport.

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