Gold Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized From Two Flyers At Hyderabad Airport

Customs officials at Hyderabad airport seized a total of 1,705.3 grams of gold, valued at Rs 1,05,21,701, from the two individuals.

The customs officials seized a total of 1,705.3 grams of gold, valued at Rs 1,05,21,701.(Representatonal image)

Source : ABP Desam

Two passengers were arrested by customs officials at the international airport in Hyderabad for their alleged involvement in attempting to smuggle gold worth over Rs 1 crore, PTI reported. Based on specific information received, two male passengers who arrived on a flight from Dubai at the international airport in Hyderabad were intercepted by officers from the Customs Air Intelligence unit of Hyderabad Customs. Upon searching the passengers, it was discovered that they had concealed a total of six capsules containing gold paste wrapped with black tape in their rectum.

The customs officials seized a total of 1,705.3 grams of gold, valued at Rs 1,05,21,701, from the two individuals. The passengers have been arrested under the Indian Customs Act of 1962, and further investigation into the matter is currently underway.

Earlier, smuggled gold valued at over Rs 1.81 crore was seized from a passenger who arrived from Dubai at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad. Based on a tip-off, the Customs Air Intelligence Unit of Hyderabad, RGIA, intercepted a male passenger who arrived from Dubai on Emirates flight EK-524 at 3 a.m.

During the search, customs officials found an emergency light. On thorough checking of the emergency light, gold weighing 2,915 grams was found concealed in the battery portion of the device. The gold recovered is valued at Rs. 1,81,60,450. The customs officials arrested the passenger under the Indian Customs Act, of 1962.

In another incident, gold worth over Rs. 1.13 crore was seized from three passengers who had arrived from Riyadh. On searching the passengers, gold in paste form was found to have been concealed in their shoes. The gold, weighing 1,819 grams and valued at Rs 1,13,13,558, was seized from them.