Chennai, Jan 2 (PTI) Customs officials today seized goldworth Rs 23 lakh that was concealed in a popcorn maker andarrested a passenger who arrived from Dubai at the Chennaiairport.
Acting on a tip off, the customs sleuths probed thepassenger and his checked-in baggage in which he was carryinga "popcorn maker box" and a "portable CD radio player", anofficial release said.
On realising that the goods were "unusually heavy", theofficials dismantled and recovered gold sheets that wereconcealed in the popcorn maker and the portable CD player, itsaid.
Total 782 grams of gold valued at Rs 23 lakh of 24 caratpurity was recovered and the passenger was arrested underprovision of Customs Act, 1962, the release added. PTI VIJKIS.
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