Gold Paste Worth Rs. 2.3 Crore Seized

Chennai: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials have seized 1.6 kilograms of gold paste worth Rs. 2.3 crore and arrested the passenger who smuggled it from Abu Dhabi.

Based on secret information, the DRI officials monitored the international airport on Sunday night. They checked a passenger Rajiv Ibram Shah (42) who came out after completing the checking process.

When they checked his hand bag, the officials found a parcel wrapped in carbon paper.

They found 1.6 kilograms of gold paste worth Rs. 2.3 crore and arrested the passenger besides seizing the substance.