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Andhra Pradesh: Rs 40 lakh worth gold seized at Rajahmundry Airport (Video)

Sep 16, 2018, 6:03 PM IST

On September 14, the officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Kakinada, intercepted a passenger who arrived at Rajahmundry Airport by Spicejet flight SG-1267 from Hyderabad. On examination, it was found that the passenger was carrying a paste weighing 1.9 kg, concealed inside his innerwear. Upon investigation, the paste turned out to be having gold content of 1,269.85 gram. The gold is worth about Rs 40 lakh and the it has been seized under Customs Act, 1962.