Air Customs officials in Chennai thwarted five cases of gold smuggling by Dubai returnees on Sunday and seized a total of 1.85 kg gold valued at Rs 97.7 lakh under the Customs Act. On frisking, he was found carrying one bundle of gold paste in rectum and one packet of gold paste was found taped on the ankle of his right. A total of 280 gram gold paste was recovered, which when extracted, yielded 243 grams of 24K purity gold, valued at Rs 12.8 lakh. On frisking, 12 bundles of gold paste weighing 1.93 kg were recovered from their rectum. On extraction, 1.61 kg of 24K purity gold valued at Rs 84.94 lakhs was recovered and seized.

Source: dna November 16, 2020 16:30 UTC