Two arrested at RGIA for smuggling gold, cigarettes
Hyderabad: Customs sleuths apprehended a passenger who arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) Airport from Dubai for trying to smuggle in 1.6kg gold on Tuesday.
Customs officials also apprehended a passenger for trying to smuggle in foreign cigarettes.
The passenger, Amtul H Mohammed, of Hakimpet, concealed pouches containing gold paste weighing about 1.6 kilos inside her clothes. The accused arrived from Dubai at 2.50pm on Tuesday.
Amtul opted for a green channel at customs check area, indicating that she was not carrying any dutiable items. Customs sleuths intercepted her and recovered the gold worth Rs 74 lakh. They booked a case against her under the Customs Act and seized the gold.
In another incident, customs officials apprehended a 41-year-old man for trying to smuggle in 40,000 cigarette sticks.
During the early hours of Wednesday, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel intercepted a passenger, Abdul Azeez K of Kerala who arrived from Abu Dhabi.
Related Posts
Fake Apple items smuggled into NYC from China, officials say
A special NYPD investigative unit working with federal agents arrested four men...
Bengal police bust illicit liquor unit ; 62 L material seized ahead of polls
The Excise Department has seized a large quantity of raw materials and...
Fake oregano being sold in Australia
CUSTOMERS are getting ripped off with less than half of dried oregano products on...
Stamp Out Smoking calls on Arkansans to end tobacco smuggling
To honor World No Tobacco on May 31, Stamp Out Smoking is joining forces with the...