DANGEROUS GAMES
THE MAFIA LURES CARRIERS TO FERRY GOLD BY EXPLOITING THEIR LEGAL ILLITERACY
■ The carriers are paid 10,000 to 15,000 and
given an air ticket for carrying gold. Bonafide passengers are also lured to smuggle gold. customs
officials said. Hyderabad airport saw a surge in gold
smuggling in 2014-15
Men who have stayed abroad for more than a year are allowed to bring duty-free gold jewellery worth 50K and women
` jewellery worth 1 lakh
`
— CUSTOMS OFFICER,
RGIA