Chennai, October 10: Over 3,000 units of E-cigarettes, two gold chains and four Apple iPhones worth Rs 1.02 crore were seized and an air passenger has been arrested in this connection, the Customs department said on Thursday.

Acting on specific input that the goods were being smuggled into India from Malaysia, the sleuths intercepted the passengers on arrival from Kuala Lumpur on October 8 at the international terminal here, a press release from the Customs department said. Gold Smuggling Bid Foiled at Delhi Airport: How INR 400 Phone Led to a Smuggler’s Arrest at IGI Airport.

Gold Chains, E-Cigarettes and iPhones Seized at Chennai Airport 

Initial examination of the baggage carried by a passenger led to the retrieval of two units of gold chains, 3,220 e-cigarettes, four iPhones. Delhi: IGI Airport Customs Seize 26 iPhone 16 Pro Max Hidden in Woman Passenger’s Vanity Bag Travelling From Hong Kong.

The goods were recovered under the Customs Act, 1962. The passenger has been arrested and an investigation was on.