Chennai, Oct. 9 -- Officials of the Customs Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) have successfully intercepted multiple major smuggling attempts over the last week at the Anna International Airport here and foiled them.
Through precise passenger profiling and targeted intelligence, AIU officers successfully foiled attempts to smuggle narcotic drugs,gold, and foreign currency, a PIB release said today.
The coordinated interceptions resulted in the seizure of over nine kg of Ganja (Cannabis), 594 gms of 24k gold, valued at aboutRs 52 lakh and foreign and Indian currency equivalent to Rs 51.40 lakh.
In two separate cases of Ganja smuggling from Bangkok, officers arrested two Indian passengers and a receiver waiting outside the airport. In the first ...