Chennai: 2 Dubai returnees arrested for concealing 8.17 kg gold in home appliances
The goods were dismantled on suspicion of gold concealment. Two half-cylinder gold plates of 24K purity and two circular gold plates of 24K purity were found to be concealed in juice extractor and rice cooker respectively.
Jul 26, 2021, 22:06 PM IST
Customs at Delhi airport seized iPhones, PS5 worth Rs 2.50 crore
Special Investigation and Intelligence Branch of Air Cargo Customs has intercepted and seized a consignment worth a market value of Rs. 2.50 Crore.
Jun 05, 2021, 15:39 PM IST
Chennai: Eight Dubai returnees arrested for smuggling 9kg Gold worth Rs.4.5 crore
Air Customs officials intercepted eight passengers who arrived from the Gulf country.
May 21, 2021, 22:41 PM IST
Chennai: 2.5 kg gold granules hidden in juice powder mix seized by Air Customs
According to officials, it contained four containers of a branded Instant Orange juice mix, along with packets of oats and chocolates. However, when the containers were closely examined, they were found to be unusually heavy.
May 10, 2021, 19:49 PM IST
Chennai Air Customs seizes gold worth Rs 73.12 lakh hidden in garments of three women passengers
According to the Air Customs officials, smuggling of gold by concealing it inside a petticoat is a new modus operandi.
Nov 24, 2020, 20:15 PM IST
Chennai Air Customs seizes foreign, Indian currency worth Rs 1.36 crore, two arrested
The Chennai Air Customs Department on Thursday said that it has seized foreign and Indian currency worth Rs 1.36 crore at International Courier Terminal at the Chennai Airport.
Aug 27, 2020, 18:31 PM IST
690 tons of Ammonium Nitrate seized in Chennai in 2015 is under E-auction process: Sources
Highly placed sources said on Thursday (August 6, 2020) that 690 tons of explosive chemical Ammonium Nitrate, which were seized by Customs authorities in 2015, are safely stored at a Private Container Freight Station (CFS) located in Manali, to the North of Chennai city.
Aug 06, 2020, 15:41 PM IST
Chennai Air Customs seizes MDMA crystals, ecstasy pills worth USD 12,000
Chennai Air Customs officials have seized four parcels that arrived via foreign post from Germany and Netherlands and contained different variants of Ecstasy Pills and MDMA crystals.
Jul 25, 2020, 21:40 PM IST
Chennai Customs seizes LSD stamps, ecstasy pills, crystals hidden in DVD-box worth 6 lakhs
The Chennai Air Customs Department has seized LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps, besides pills and crystals of MDMA commonly known as Ecstasy. In total, 131 MDMA pills, 14 grams of MDMA crystals and 25 LSD stamps valued at Rs 6 lakhs were recovered and seized under the NDPS Act, 1985 by Chennai Customs officials.
Jul 17, 2020, 19:45 PM IST
