The two individuals had three oval-shaped capsules concealed inside their bodies, containing a yellow, paste-like substance. Once extracted and processed, the contents were found to be two gold ingots, weighing 924 grams and 731 grams, respectively.
Customs authorities stated that gold bars worth over 208 million rupees were seized from two Indian citizens arriving in Chennai from Singapore.
Acting on intelligence, the Air Intelligence Unit of the Chennai Customs intercepted passengers arriving on Sunday.
An official stated that the individuals had concealed three oval-shaped capsules containing a yellow, paste-like substance inside their bodies. Upon extraction and processing, two gold bars—weighing 924 grams and 731 grams, respectively—were recovered.
The gold, seized from the two passengers, has an international market value of 208 million rupees.
He added that the gold was seized under Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962, and the passenger was arrested. The official stated that an investigation is currently underway.
KM Guru Rajesh, Joint Commissioner of Customs at Chennai International Airport, warned the public to be wary of smuggling syndicates that lure travelers with offers of free or sponsored trips and the prospect of easy money, enticing them to carry gold or unidentified items on their behalf.