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DRI seizes Rs 1.55 cr worth of smuggled gold at Hyderabad Airport; two arrested

Hyderabad, Nov 16 (UNI) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials seized 1,196.20 grams of foreign-marked gold worth Rs 1.55 crore and arrested two persons in a coordinated operation spanning Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh.
Based on specific intelligence, DRI officers at the Hyderabad Zonal Unit intercepted a passenger who arrived from Sharjah at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on November 14. The man was stopped after he crossed the green channel. A search of his baggage led to the discovery of a suspicious iron box, which, when opened, revealing 11 gold bars ingeniously concealed inside.
Following the passenger’s confession, officers from the Nellore Sub-Regional Unit swiftly tracked down and apprehended his handler in Proddatur, YSR district, demonstrating quick coordination between units.
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