International SIMs link Chennai customs officers to smugglers

CHENNAI: A recent directive of the principal commissioner of Chennai Customs asking all officials posted at the city’s international airport to avoid using cell phones during shift hours has blown the lid off the officer-gold smuggler nexus, sources said.

The instruction was allegedly given over suspicions regarding the collusion between a section of customs officers and smugglers. This comes after the agency cracked down on various nexuses involving smugglers and airport contract staff.