Preliminary investigation suggested that all the gold was being smuggled from Dubai, where prices are comparatively lower, and sold in India for profit.
A major gold seizure at Shamshabad international airport today created a stir.
In one incident, officials from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) confiscated approximately 3.5 kg of gold being smuggled into the country.
The gold was seized from a passenger who had arrived in Hyderabad from Dubai.
Authorities discovered 30 gold biscuits concealed in three pockets.
The individual involved in the smuggling operation has been detained and is currently being interrogated.
In a separate incident, DRI officials detained and frisked a suspicious passenger arriving from Muscat, leading to the recovery of over 3 kg of gold from his possession.
The seized gold lacked any certification or documentation.
Preliminary investigation suggested that all the gold was being smuggled from Dubai, where prices are comparatively lower, and sold in India for profit.