Gold, Euros seized at Chennai airport

: Gold worth nearly one crore and

Euros equivalent to Rs 14 lakh have been seized from passengers at the airport here, Customs officials said on Monday.

Based on a tip-off, two passengers bound for New Delhi were stopped and a search of their cabin baggage yielded the yellow metal in eight bundles. The two were arrested, a press release said.

In another incident, Euros valued at Rs 14.32 lakh were recovered from two passengers bound for Dubai, the release said.