Proactive Chennai Customs Foils Multiple Smuggling Attempts at Chennai International Airport
Chennai:
Port Wings News Network:
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Chennai Customs successfully intercepted multiple major smuggling attempts over the last week at Chennai International Airport.
According to a media statement, through precise passenger profiling and targeted intelligence, AIU officers successfully foiled attempts to smuggle narcotic drugs, gold, and foreign currency. The coordinated interceptions resulted in the seizure of over 9 kilograms of Ganja (Cannabis), 594 grams of 24K gold, valued at approximately ₹52 Lakh, and foreign and Indian currency equivalent to ₹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 case (8 October 2025), 7.473 kg of Ganja was seized from a passenger who had arrived by Thai Airways. In the second (7 October 2025), 1.9 kg of Ganja was recovered, leading to two arrests.
Other significant seizures included 594 grams of gold on October 6, 2025 from a passenger arriving from Abu Dhabi, and ₹51.40 lakh in foreign and Indian currency on October 4, 2025 from a passenger bound for Singapore. These successful operations reaffirm Chennai Customs’ pivotal role in combating cross-border smuggling and safeguarding the nation’s frontiers against transnational organized crimes.
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