Date:13/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/13/stories/2008101359080800.htm
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Tamil Nadu

Gold bars seized, Sri Lankan passenger held

Special Correspondent

CHENNAI: Officers of the Air Intelligence Unit of the Chennai Airport Customs seized five crude gold bars, weighing a kg, from a Sri Lankan passenger at the Anna International terminal on Saturday. He was arrested.

In a press release, the Customs Commissioner (Airport) said the officials intercepted the passenger while he was proceeding through the green channel. An examination of the check-in baggage revealed that the gold bars were kept concealed in the stroller rods.

Monetary consideration

Preliminary investigations revealed that he had carried the gold, given to him by a known person at the Colombo airport, for being delivered to a person outside the Chennai airport, for a monetary consideration.

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