Vijayawada: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized smuggled gold and foreign currency worth Rs 5.84 crore in Vijayawada and arrested five persons in connection with the case.
According to officials, the gold was being smuggled from Bangladesh to Hyderabad via Kolkata.
During a check of a Scorpio vehicle on the outskirts of Vijayawada, DRI officials found $60,000 and €21,500 in foreign currency concealed in a secret compartment.
In a separate operation, three gold carriers travelling by bus to Hyderabad were arrested. The officials found gold bars weighing 3.147 kg concealed in bags tied around their waists.
In total, five persons were arrested in connection with the smuggling of gold and foreign currency worth Rs 5.84 crore.
Further investigation is under way to uncover more details about the smuggling network.
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