CHENNAI, OCTOBER 28 (IANS): Customs officials at the Chennai International Airport on Wednesday seized 23.5 kg of shark fins from two passengers bound for Dubai, an official statement said.
The total of shark fin haul is valued at about Rs 16.5 lakh.
This is the first case of wildlife seizure amid Covid-19. The last shark fin seizure was made in December 2019.
In a statement, the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport said that a special alert was maintained by officials on a tip-off that some wildlife/marine products were likely to be smuggled to Dubai.
The Customs officials noticed that two passengers, identified as Sathackkathullah and Abbas, carrying a carton each, were moving in a suspicious manner each in the departure area.
They were intercepted after they had cleared immigration and were proceeding towards security check.
