This Article is From Oct 07, 2022

Gold Worth Rs 4 Crore Seized At Hyderabad Airport In 2 Incidents

In one case, the officials, in a social media post, said based on inputs, they intercepted a passenger who arrived from Dubai and found the yellow metal concealed in an air-compressor.

Gold Worth Rs 4 Crore Seized At Hyderabad Airport In 2 Incidents

In the other, Customs intercepted two passengers, again, arriving from Dubai. (Representational)

Hyderabad:

Customs officials in Hyderabad on Friday said they seized gold worth over Rs 4 crore at the Hyderabad International Airport in two incidents.

In one case, the officials, in a social media post, said based on inputs, they intercepted a passenger who arrived from Dubai and found the yellow metal concealed in an air-compressor weighing 4.895 kg and valued at Rs. 2,57,47,700.

In the other, the Customs intercepted two passengers arriving from Dubai and seized gold bars of 2.8 kg worth Rs 1,47,28,000 hidden in their check-in baggage.

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