Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Customs on Monday booked a case for smuggling of gold against a passenger arriving by Jazeera Flight at Shamshabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
According to the sources, a male passenger who was travelling with Jazeera Flight J9-1403 from Riyadh via Kuwait has allegedly concealed 763.660 grams of gold in cookie and chocolate boxes.
On conducting search, the customs authority have seized gold valued at Rs. 34.24 lakhs. The passenger has been taken into custody and investigation is underway.