3.5 Kg Gold Seized At Hyd Airport

Hyderabad: A total of 3.5 kg of smuggled gold of foreign origin, valued at over Rs3.45 crore, was seized from a passenger at the international airport here, and three people were arrested, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said on Thursday.

Acting on specific intelligence, officers of the DRI's Hyderabad Zonal Unit intercepted an Indian passenger who had travelled from Dubai to Hyderabad via Muscat, along with a ground handling staffer working at the airport, on April 30, a DRI press release stated.

The smuggled gold was being handed over to the ground handling staff near the aerobridge by the passenger, the release said. The investigation revealed that the gold was intended to be delivered to another ground staffer waiting near the airport parking area.