23.5kg shark fin worth over Rs 16 lakh seized from two Dubai-bound passengers in Chennai
The senior officials at Chennai Airport said this was the first seizure of wildlife products in almost a year, the last such seizure was in December 2019.
Oct 29, 2020, 08:25 AM IST
24K smuggled gold worth 45.4 lakhs seized at Chennai airport
The gold was seized under the Customs Act, 1962.
One arrested for smuggling 24K gold paste worth Rs 44.4 lakh at Chennai airport
The gold has been seized under the Customs Act 1962.
Oct 20, 2020, 19:38 PM IST
Customs officials seize smuggled gold worth Rs 34.2 lakh in Chennai
A total of 653 grams gold of 24k purity valued at Rs 34.23 lakh was extracted and seized under the Customs Act 1962.
Oct 05, 2020, 17:33 PM IST
Smuggled gold worth Rs 46.4 lakh seized from Chennai airport
A total of 891 grams of gold was recovered and seized under the Customs Act 1962.
Oct 04, 2020, 18:30 PM IST
Gold worth Rs 64 lakh seized by Chennai Sirport Customs, 2 arrested
A passenger, Jahir Hussain (54) from Thiruvarur, who appeared to be in a hurry and was trying to rush through with a carton box, was intercepted at the exit.
Aug 29, 2020, 12:53 PM IST
Hidden in cardboard sheets, gold foil worth USD 1.04 lakh seized at Chennai airport
Based on specific intelligence, the Chennai Air Customs has seized 1.45 kg gold foil worth USD 1.04 lakh from a passenger’s personal goods. While the passenger had arrived earlier from Dubai, his personal belongings arrived later at the Unaccompanied Baggage Terminal.
Aug 22, 2020, 17:46 PM IST
Chennai Customs seizes LSD stamps, ecstasy pills, crystals hidden in DVD-box worth 6 lakhs
The Chennai Air Customs Department has seized LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps, besides pills and crystals of MDMA commonly known as Ecstasy. In total, 131 MDMA pills, 14 grams of MDMA crystals and 25 LSD stamps valued at Rs 6 lakhs were recovered and seized under the NDPS Act, 1985 by Chennai Customs officials.
Jul 17, 2020, 19:45 PM IST
CISF recovers 2.4 kg gold worth Rs 1 crore from a housekeeping staff at Chennai Airport
At around 6.15 am, the CISF noticed suspicious activities by Vijayakumari, a staff of TFS (Travel Food Service), Chennai as she was leaving the new international terminal building in a hurried manner.
Feb 01, 2020, 20:26 PM IST
4 flights diverted, 10 delayed due to poor visibility at Chennai airport
According to authorities, Air Australia flight B738 from Re-Union island (Saint-Denis) to Chennai was diverted to Trichy.
Jan 04, 2020, 10:02 AM IST
Gold worth over Rs 18 lakh seized by customs at Chennai Airport
Gold rods weighing 203 grams and valued at Rs 8 lakh were recovered from Sekh Mohammad Maim, 23, of Hooghly, West Bengal.
Nov 30, 2019, 23:21 PM IST
Two passengers apprehended at Chennai airport for smuggling gold worth Rs 36 lakh
The name of the accused duo is Mohamed Yasin and Sheikh Abdullah. The seized gold weighs around 909 grams which was recovered from their rectum.
Oct 19, 2019, 17:27 PM IST
Rasam, sambar, Halwa: Chinese President Xi Jinping to relish south Indian delicacies
PM Modi will be hosting a special dinner for the Chinese President in Mamallapuram tonight where a variety of Indian culinary delights will be on display.
Oct 11, 2019, 16:43 PM IST
Pythons, monitor lizards hidden in check-in baggage seized at Chennai airport
Officials of the Customs Air Intelligence Unit seized juvenile pythons and monitor lizards from the checked-in baggage of two passengers who had arrived at the Chennai airport from Kuala Lampur via Batik Airways Flight 6018.
Oct 10, 2019, 19:51 PM IST
Major haul of performance-enhancing drugs at Chennai Airport; over 3,000 pieces worth Rs 10 lakh seized
The person had landed in Chennai from Cambodia, via Kuala Lampur on board an Air Asia flight (AK11). Investigations have revealed that the individual was headed for Kolkata to supply the contraband to local gyms in the city.
Sep 16, 2019, 23:50 PM IST
Singapore-bound plane makes emergency landing at Chennai airport
No one was injured in the incident and all 170 passengers were safely disembarked.
May 20, 2019, 09:24 AM IST
Air India software shutdown effect: 137 flights to be delayed on Sunday
Thousands of passengers were stranded on Saturday morning at airports across the world as Air India's passenger service system (PSS) software, which looks after check-in, baggage and reservation, did not function between 3:30 am and 8:45 am due to a technical glitch.
Apr 28, 2019, 12:26 PM IST
Leopard cub seized from passenger's bag at Chennai airport
The Air Intelligence Unit at Chennai International airport on Saturday seized a leopard cub from the baggage of a passenger in Tamil Nadu.
Feb 02, 2019, 16:38 PM IST
Watch: Leopard cub seized from baggage of passenger in Chennai airport
A leopard cub was seized from the baggage of a passenger on Saturday at the Chennai airport in Tamil Nadu.
Feb 02, 2019, 15:45 PM IST
Emergency declared at Chennai airport as IndiGo flight develops snag before landing
According to news agency ANI, a full emergency was declared at Chennai airport before the landing of the aircraft. All passengers are safe.
Nov 05, 2018, 15:55 PM IST
