Passenger, staff held for smuggling gold on flight from Abu Dhabi

Chennai - The passenger who arrived from Abu Dhabi by a private airliner this morning, handed a bag containing gold biscuits to ground staff to smuggle it outside.

A passenger and two ground handling staff were caught while allegedly attempting to smuggle gold biscuits valued at Rs 3.5 million, out of the Chennai international airport here on Sunday, an official of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said.
Read: Delhi airport duty-free shop being used for smuggling gold
The passenger who arrived from Abu Dhabi by a private airliner this morning, handed a bag containing gold biscuits weighing 1 kg, to Gautham and Akthar, both working for a private ground handling service, to smuggle it outside, the official said.
Also Read: SpiceJet staff held for smuggling gold on flight from Dubai
Based on intelligence, the DRI officials kept a close watch on the staff and intercepted them along with the passenger.
The trio have been detained for questioning and the gold biscuits seized, the officials said.

• Abu Dhabi
• India