"smuggled-gold"

The DRI team in Hyderabad seized 3.57 kg of smuggled gold worth Rs 2.51 crore from a car at Panthangi toll plaza and detained the driver.

The passenger arrived from Abu Dhabi by a flight and had concealed the gold powder in his private parts after wrapping it in small covers.

In another case, based on specific intelligence, a passenger, who was bound to travel to Bahrain was intercepted on Wednesday and USD 20,000 equivalent to Rs 16.46 lakh, without declaration was seized

The customs officers have seized 808 grams of smuggled worth Rs 49.12 lakh at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport here on Tuesday.