The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials seized a huge haul of gold at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad. On Monday, they seized about 800 grams of gold from a passenger. Its value is estimated to be Rs. 1.20 crore.

The DRI officials conducted the operation based on specific information. A passenger who arrived from Tiruchirappalli on an IndiGo flight was detained. He was identified as a jeweler from Hyderabad. When his luggage was checked, the gold ornaments being transported illegally were found. Initially, the customs officials identified this gold during a routine check. Later, the passenger was handed over to the DRI officials for questioning. The officials who registered a case in this incident have started an investigation.