Chennai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized around 1.6kg of 24-carat gold, valued at approximately Rs 2.3 crore, from a passenger who arrived at Chennai airport from Abu Dhabi on Friday. The passenger, who has previous cases against him, was arrested and remanded in judicial custody on Saturday.
Acting on intelligence inputs, DRI officials intercepted the passenger, who arrived on IndiGo flight 6E 1412 from Abu Dhabi on Friday. Officers found about 1.6kg of yellow metal paste in his hand luggage, later confirmed to be 24-carat gold.
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The passenger, who has a history of previous cases, was produced before a court and remanded in judicial custody on Saturday.