Acting on specific information from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Customs officials intercepted 10 passengers who arrived from Dubai and Abu Dhabi on July 24.
Initial examination of the passengers revealed that they were in possession of gold biscuits in their baggage and also in paste form concealed in their undergarments, an official release from the Principal Commissioner of Customs R Srinivasa Naik said.
The 10 passengers were arrested and the precious metal worth Rs 7.58 crore was retrieved from them under the relevant sections of the Customs Act, the release added.
