Gold Smuggling Foiled at Chennai Airport: Employee Arrested

A private eatery employee at Chennai airport was caught with Rs 92 lakh worth of gold hidden in a flask. The Central Industrial Security Force nabbed him on suspicion and handed him over to Customs for investigation. The gold, weighing 1,400 gm, is believed to be received from an air passenger.

An employee of a private eatery in the airport here was nabbed with Rs 92 lakh worth gold concealed inside a flask on Monday, Customs officials said.

He was apprehended by personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on suspicion and handed over to the Customs for further probe, they said.

The man was found carrying 1,400 gm of gold, suspected to have been received from an air passenger, in the flask.