Trichy Airport Customs Busts Gold Smuggling Attempt, Seizes Gold Worth Rs. 1.53 Crores

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Trichy Airport arrested a female passenger and seized 2,291 grams of gold valued at approximately Rs. 1.53 crores on Tuesday. The gold items were of 24-karat and 22-karat purity and were not declared to Customs, evading customs duty.

In a significant crackdown, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Trichy Airport arrested a female passenger and seized 2,291 grams of gold valued at approximately Rs. 1.53 crores on Tuesday, Customs officials reported. The gold items, of 24-karat and 22-karat purity, were confiscated as the passenger attempted to smuggle them without declaring to Customs.

A spokesperson for Trichy Customs detailed that the passenger arrived from Kuala Lumpur late on the night of August 12. Upon verification, it was revealed that she was ineligible to import gold. The passenger was subsequently arrested and remanded to judicial custody, with further investigation underway.

This incident follows a similar case last month when a male passenger from Singapore was apprehended at Tiruchirapalli Airport, concealing gold worth over one crore in paste form under knee caps worn on his thighs. The AIU continues to intensify its surveillance efforts to curb smuggling activities.

(With inputs from agencies.)