Chennai: Two Koreans arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs. 8cr
Two Korean women passengers were detained by the customs department for allegedly smuggling 24 kg of gold worth Rs. 8 crore at the Anna international terminal in Chennai today. Acting on specific inputs, the air intelligence unit personnel of the department intercepted the passengers who arrived from Hong Kong, an official press release said. The women were carrying the gold in their inner garments.
Women concealed the gold bars in their inner garments
A personal examination of the two revealed 12 gold bars weighing one kg each concealed in their inner garments, said the official statement. The women were detained and the gold was seized under the provisions of Customs Act, 1962, it said.
