The gold was being transported illegally from Chennai to a trader in Nellore without proper documentation, police added.
Nellore (Andhra Pradesh): A total of 4.2 kg of ‘smuggled’ gold worth Rs 3.38 crore were seized by vigilance officials at the Venkatachalam toll gate in Nellore district, police said on Tuesday.
The gold was being transported illegally from Chennai to a trader in Nellore without proper documentation, police added.
“Suspects were tracked, and we deployed a team of vigilance officials at Venkatachalam Toll Plaza, where they were caught carrying 4.2 kg of gold ornaments. The accused had transported the gold from Chennai to jewellery shops in Nellore for hallmarking and were returning with it without proper documentation,” police told PTI.
A car travelling from Chennai was stopped and thoroughly checked at the toll gate, leading to the discovery of the gold, police said.
Three individuals—Harsha Jain, Anna Ram, and Ranjit Kumar—were arrested in connection with the case.