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Emirates Airlines Flier Held for Smuggling 3 kg Gold Bars@Rs 75 Lakhs at RGI Airport

[Hyderabad]Emirates Airlines Flier Held for Smuggling 3 kg Gold Bars@Rs 75 Lakhs at RGI Airport
About 3 kg of gold worth Rs 75 lakhs was seized by Customs officials from a passenger at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
The officers of Air Intelligence Unit intercepted a passenger who arrived from Dubai by Emirates Airlines Flight EK-528 last evening
“The passenger was carrying a hand bag and opted to pass through the Green Channel by not declaring any dutiable goods
Because of the nervous behaviour and suspicious nature of the passenger, the officers conducted a detailed personal search during which they recovered gold bars weighing 3 kgs concealed in the shoes worn by him
The total value of gold bars seized is around Rs 75 lakhs.