Gold screws, concealed chains don’t escape hawk-eyed Customs

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Customs officials at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) seized 267 gms of gold concealed by a passenger in the shape of suitcase screws on Friday.

The officials examined a piece of baggage that had arrived by an Emirates flight and upon examination, found gold in the form of screws of the suitcase.

In another case, the Customs officials seized gold chains hidden in the straps of baggage pieces being carried by two passengers who arrived from Singapore.

The gold chains are said to be worth Rs 1.59 crore and the two passengers have been arrested.