Over 200 kilograms of gold value Rs 94 crore, together with foreign currency echange and narcotic substances have been a few of the main seizures made by the Customs division right here in 2022, a senior official has stated.

A few of the recoveries comprised endangered wildlife species together with albino porcupine, white lipped tamarin monkeys amongst others.

The officers have additionally arrested over 100 folks for his or her alleged involvement within the seizures, Chennai Worldwide Airport, Principal Commissioner of Customs M Mathew Jolly stated.

Between January and December 2022, 205 kg of gold value Rs 94.22 crore was seized in 293 instances of which majority of the smuggled treasured steel was from passengers who arrived right here from Dubai, Sharjah and another Gulf places, he stated.

Restoration of narcotic substances additionally hit the roof in 2022 because the officers retrieved Rs 14.02 crore value of banned medication together with cocaine, methaqualone, heroin amongst others.

The division executives have managed to grab foreign currency echange valued at Rs 10.97 crore in 81 instances between January-December 2022.

Moreover gold, the authorities seized diamond and different treasured stones value Rs 1.20 crore in 5 totally different instances. An vintage bronze Buddha statue was additionally confiscated, he stated.

Endangered wildlife species which can be protected below the Wildlife Safety Act together with albino porcupine, purple chested tamarin monkeys, De Brazza monkey, king snakes, ball pythons have been detained. The animals that have been allegedly smuggled into India from Thailand have been retrieved and despatched again to Bangkok.

Other than the restoration of gold, diamonds and narcotics, the Customs officers have booked instances into alleged smuggling of miscellaneous merchandise like cigarettes, and electronics value Rs 3.90 crore.

In complete, 407 seizures have been made through which instances have been filed towards 122 folks for his or her alleged involvement within the crime, he stated.