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By Express News ServiceCHENNAI: Customs officials foiled bids to smuggle gold, beauty enhancement drugs, iPhones, Apple watches and Intel processors, worth Rs 33.7 lakh, through Chennai airport on Saturday. A department release said Murali Krishnaswamy, 59, of Chennai, who had arrived from Bangkok by Thai Air flight was intercepted on suspicion of carrying gold or cosmetic drugs. In yet another case, Mohamed Ibrahim, 33, who arrived from Singapore by Fly Scoot flight was intercepted at exit on suspicion of carrying gold. On extraction through heating process, gold weighing 404 grams, valued Rs 15.61 lakh, was recovered. Three involvedThe valuables were seized from three persons who arrived at the airport from three different countries on Saturday..