Chennai Customs

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  138 Star Tortoises Seized From Malaysia-Bound Passenger At Chennai Airport

  As many as 138 star tortoises were recovered from a Malaysia-bound air passenger recently, the Customs department said on Monday.

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  Cocaine Worth Rs 21 Crore Found In Woman's Bags, Footwear At Chennai Airport

  Over 2,000 grams of cocaine worth Rs 21 crore was seized from an air passenger who arrived in Chennai from Ghana, the Customs department said on Friday.

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  10 Passengers Arrested Over Smuggling Gold Worth Nearly Rs 8 Crore At Chennai Airport

  Nearly 12 kilograms of gold worth Rs 7.58 crore was recovered at the Chennai airport here and 10 air passengers were arrested in this connection, the Customs department said on Tuesday.

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  Telangana Minister's Son Summoned In Luxury Watches Smuggling Case

  The son of a Telangana Minister has been summoned by the Customs Department in Chennai over his alleged role in the smuggling of high-end watches worth crores of rupees.

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  Drugs Worth Rs 12 Crore Seized At Chennai Airport

  One person was arrested as the Chennai Airport Customs seized 1,201 grams of narcotic substances (Cocaine) worth Rs 12 crore, the Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs said on Friday.

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  Cocaine Worth Rs 12 Crore Seized From Passenger At Chennai Airport

  Cocaine weighing 1,201 grams worth Rs 12 crore was seized from a passenger who arrived from Addis Ababa by an Ethiopian Airlines flight, Chennai Air Customs said on Friday.

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  In A Bizarre Chennai Airport Incident, Customs Seizes 22 Snakes From Traveller's Luggage In Chennai

  Airport customs at the Chennai airport seized 22 snakes from the luggage of a passenger travelling from Kaula Lampur in a shocking incident

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  Gold Worth Over Rs 60 Lakh Found Hidden In Toilet Of Aircraft From Dubai

  Over 1,000 grams of gold hidden in the lavatory of an aircraft that arrived in Chennai from Dubai was recovered by the authorities of Customs department at the airport, a senior official said today.

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  Over 3 Kg Gold Worth Rs 2 Crore Seized At Chennai Airport

  Over three kg of gold worth Rs two crore was seized in multiple incidents at the airport here, the Customs department said on Saturday.

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  Gold Worth Rs 2.03 Crore Seized At Chennai Airport

  About 3,953 grams of gold worth about Rs 2.03 crore was seized from three passengers at the airport here, Principal Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport, M Mathew Jolly said on Thursday.

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  Nokia Extends Fibre Broadband Equipment Production to India Amid Rising Demand From Local Customers

  Nokia on Thursday announced that it would extend manufacturing of PON optical line terminals (OLTs) to its factory in the country, amid an increase in demand from Indian and global customers. The country is seeing massive demand for fibre connectivity from both fixed and mobile operators, a senior Nokia executive said.

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  Pics: 53 Snakes Among Animals Found In Abandoned Bags At Chennai Airport

  Two bags containing snakes, monkeys and tortoises were found at Chennai Airport last week, officials said. The unattended bags were spotted by customs officials near the baggage claim belt at the airport on Wednesday.

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  Sniffer Dog Finds Rs 5.3 Crore Worth Drugs From Woman's Bag At Chennai Airport

  Over 1,500 grams of Methaqualone and 644 grams of Heroin were seized at the airport in Chennai and an Ugandan national was arrested in this connection, the Customs department said.

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  Kenyan Woman Arrested With Rs 6.31 Crore Worth Heroin At Chennai Airport

  Over 900 grams of heroin worth Rs 6.31 crore was seized and a woman from Kenya was arrested in this connection, the Customs department said on Friday.

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  4 Exotic Animals Found In Passenger's Luggage By Chennai Customs

  The Customs team of Chennai Airport has seized four animals of exotic species from the luggage of a male passenger.