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.
Related Posts
Cigarette smuggling on the fast rise
The cigarette black market has increased very fast in July 2014, up to 17%,...
Man arrested for smuggling counterfeit cigarettes in NW
North West Police have arrested a Namibian national on charges of smuggling...
Counterfeit boss ‘behind savage attack on lawyer’
A 39-year-old man who was arrested by gardai investigating the attempted murder...
California health and child-welfare agency may seek increase in tobacco tax
An earlier headline on this article incorrectly stated that First 5 California is...