Date:10/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/10/stories/2008101059890700.htm

Tamil Nadu

Four air passengers intercepted

Special Correspondent

CHENNAI: Customs officers of the Air Intelligence Unit at the Anna international airport on Tuesday night intercepted four passengers flying in from Singapore with unaccounted electronic goods valued at Rs. 18.39 lakh. A press note said the passengers had come by the Indian Airlines flight IC 558 and Singapore Airlines flight SQ 528. The passengers who were holding Indian passports did not have valid documents for importing goods that included digital video cameras, car stereo and RAM chips.

One person was arrested on charges of grossly misdeclaring the value of goods in possession.