Hyderabad: In a major crackdown on gold smuggling, officials from the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Hyderabad Customs intercepted two passengers at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) and seized 24-carat gold valued at approximately Rs 3.36 crore.

The operation, which took place on 24 June, resulted in the recovery of 2.271 kilograms of the precious metal and the arrest of two Indian nationals.

According to sources, AIU acted on precise intelligence developed through the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) alongside inputs received from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)