Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 11 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 1,390.85 gm of gold from a passenger at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), said the agency on Sunday.
According to DRI, the gold was being smuggled from Dubai to Hyderabad by the passenger travelling on flight number EK-528 on August 9.
The officers of DRI intercepted the suspected passenger at the exit area of the International Arrival Hall, RGIA.
In the search, two yellow-coloured large metal bars in the shape of batteries were found in his left shoe and in his back pack. And a yellow-coloured metal chain was also recovered from him, according to the DRI.
The accused was arrested under the provisions of the Customs Act. Further investigation is in progress. (ANI)
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