Hyderabad: Two arrested for gold smuggling
HYDERABAD: Customs sleuths at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport have arrested two passengers trying to smuggle out gold and seized 1.4 kilo gold from their possession.
On February 17, Customs sleuths intercepted two passengers who arrived from Dubai by fly Dubai flight (FZ-8779).
When subjected to frisking, customs officials found that the accused had concealed gold paste in the waistband of their jeans and they had concealed gold biscuits in a torch light.
The total weight of the seized gold was 1.4 kilos and its value is Rs 69.6 lakh.
The two accused have been booked under the Customs Act.
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