Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Gold Worth 6.17 Cr Seized at Hyderabad Airport Till June 2025-26
Imagine people trying to sneak gold into the country through the airport.
Customs officers are like detectives, trying to catch them.
At Hyderabad's airport, they caught a bunch of gold smugglers, seizing a lot of gold.
They use special tools to find the gold, like scanning luggage.
The government is working hard to stop this.
So far, they've caught a lot of smugglers, and some are even in jail.
Mumbai and Delhi airports caught even more gold smugglers.
DRI seized 6.33 kgs of gold worth Rs.6.17 crore at Hyderabad Airport up to June 2025-2026.
Hyderabad's RGIA ranked third in gold seizure, behind Mumbai and Delhi airports.
DRI seized 43.90 kgs of gold worth Rs.33.11 crore at RGIA in 2024-2025.
The Union Minister stated that field formations use various methods to prevent gold smuggling.
76 people were arrested at airports in gold smuggling cases up to June 2025-26.
- Who
- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and customs field formations.
- What
- DRI seized gold from smugglers at Hyderabad Airport.
- When
- Up to June 2025-2026.
- Where
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad, Hyderabad.
- Why
- To prevent gold smuggling.
Government's Stance
Smugglers
Smuggling Trends
Government's Stance
Seizure cases show an increase in smuggling attempts until financial year 2023-24, then a decline.
Smugglers
Details of seizure of gold at airports by customs field formations and DRI under CBIC during the last five years.
- Gold Seized (RGIA up to June 2025-26)
- 6.33 kgs
- Value of Gold Seized (RGIA up to June 2025-26)
- Rs.6.17 crore
- RGIA Rank in Gold Seizures
- Third
- Gold Seized at RGIA in 2024-2025
- 43.90 kgs
- Value of Gold Seized in 2024-2025
- Rs.33.11 crore
- People Arrested
- 76