CHENNAI:
Customs
officials on Tuesday foiled a bid to smuggle 782 grams of gold worth Rs
23 lakh at Anna International Airport in Chennai by a passenger who
arrived from Dubai by an Indigo Airline flight.
Navas
Machingal Kaithpoil, (28), an Indian citizen, was intercepted at the
exit of the arrival hall on suspicion that he might be carrying
contraband.
On
examination of his checked-in baggage, a popcorn maker box and one
portable CD and Radio player were recovered which were found to be
unusually heavy.
On
dismantling the popcorn maker, a rotating coil was found. On cutting
open the coil, nine silver coloured round shaped sheets were recovered.
Similarly, on dismantling portable CD Radio, 27 ‘E’ shaped gold sheets
which were embedded in the transformer were recovered.
A
Government approved gold appraiser treated both the silver and gold
sheets with acid and heat to recover gold. The passenger has been
arrested under provision of Customs Act, 1962, according to a Customs
department statement.
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