Passengers arrested for smuggling gold and foreign currency under their wigs at Chennai airport
CHENNAI: Six persons were arrested at Chennai Airport while attempting to smuggle gold and foreign currency hidden under their wig.
The Customs department has seized 5.5 kilograms of gold worth Rs 2.53 crore and foreign currency worth Rs 24 lakh.
According to the official statement, Magroob Akbarali (39) of Ramanathapuram and Zubair Hassan Rafiyutheen (26) of Chennai were intercepted at the exit since their hairstyles looked suspicious.
On examination, it was found that they wore wigs and had partly tonsured heads. Two gold paste packets weighing 698 grams were found concealed under their wigs.
In a similar incident that took place on Friday, Syed Ahamedulla (22) of Ramnathapuram, Santhosh Selvam (33) of Salem and Abdullah (35) of Chennai were arrested for concealing gold in their wigs when they landed from Dubai and Sharjah. Three gold paste packets weighing 2410 grams were found concealed
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