Man smuggles gold worth Rs 31 lakh inside rectum, arrested at Delhi airport
5 years, 3 months ago

Man smuggles gold worth Rs 31 lakh inside rectum, arrested at Delhi airport

India TV News  

A man was arrested at the Delhi airport upon his arrival from the UAE on Thursday for allegedly smuggling gold bars worth over Rs. 31 lakh that were concealed in his rectum, Customs officials said. Ahmed Washir, who arrived at Terminal-3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport from Dubai by an Air India flight, was intercepted after he had crossed the green channel. On a thorough search, seven gold bars weighing about 817 grams -- each weighing 10 tolas -- and one half cut piece gold bar weighing about 64.2 grams were found concealed inside his rectum, they said.

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Gold worth ₹29 lakh concealed as metal buttons seized at IGI airport in Delhi
1 day, 17 hours ago

Gold worth ₹29 lakh concealed as metal buttons seized at IGI airport in Delhi

Live Mint  

Delhi: Gold worth ₹29 lakh was seized by the Customs Department at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday, January 6. “While the passenger cleared the DFMD without triggering any alarms, a detailed manual inspection of the baggage revealed 201 silver-coated rings appearing to be made of gold, ingeniously concealed as metal buttons of apparel,” the customs department said in …

BSF arrests smuggler with gold worth Rs 36.73 lakh on India-Bangladesh border
2 days, 11 hours ago

BSF arrests smuggler with gold worth Rs 36.73 lakh on India-Bangladesh border

India Today  

The Border Security Force on Monday arrested a smuggler with gold worth Rs 36.73 lakh near the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district. Acting on specific intelligence, jawans of the Border Outpost Charbhadra Base, under the 146th Battalion of the BSF South Bengal Frontier, foiled the gold smuggling attempt. The seized gold, weighing 467 grams, included three gold biscuits …

DRI seizes gold worth ₹5 crore, 4 arrested
5 days, 15 hours ago

DRI seizes gold worth ₹5 crore, 4 arrested

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: MUMBAI: Two staffers of a duty-free shop at the international airport were among four people arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for smuggling 6 kg gold worth ₹4.84 crore on Friday. DRI seizes gold worth ₹ 5 crore, 4 arrested DRI’s operation was based on a specific intelligence which identified an alleged syndicate of airport staffers employed at …

Customs officials seize gold, ganja, and cocaine at Chennai airport
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Customs officials seize gold, ganja, and cocaine at Chennai airport

The Hindu  

Passengers who attempted to smuggle ganga, cocaine, and gold were arrested, and Customs officials seized the contraband. On December 15, customs officials held a cabin crew member of Air India and a passenger who came from Dubai on an Air India flight. The passenger later said he had passed on the gold to the cabin crew member on the flight …

Smugglers exchange gold paste over 15 feet high glass wall in Chennai airport, nabbed by DRI
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Smugglers exchange gold paste over 15 feet high glass wall in Chennai airport, nabbed by DRI

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Thursday busted an outrageous mode of gold smuggling exploiting an apparent loophole at the Chennai International Airport by two passengers and an airport ground handling staff. According to sources, the first passenger arrived at Chennai from Dubai via Colombo at around 9:30 am in the arrival area which is at the same level …

Gold Smugglers Caught On Flight After Shifty Behaviour Gives Away Their Plan
1 month ago

Gold Smugglers Caught On Flight After Shifty Behaviour Gives Away Their Plan

ABP News  

Three individuals were caught smuggling gold after they raised suspicion among the air staff after they refused three meal services. While travelling on Indigo Airlines flight 6E-1802 from Uzbekistan’s Almaty to Delhi the air staff noticed that the individuals refused all three of their meal services, and sat completely still throughout the three-and-a-half-hour flight. Meanwhile, a passenger travelling domestically from …

Rise in smuggling of gold, cocaine: DRI report
1 month ago

Rise in smuggling of gold, cocaine: DRI report

Hindustan Times  

India has seen a marked increase in smuggling of cocaine and gold, with borders in the country’s North-East becoming an area of concern and traffickers employing new techniques. On gold smuggling, the DRI report stated that “India has become a major destination for illicit gold imports, with gold and silver predominantly originating from West Asia, including the UAE and Saudi …

How customs officers seized gold bar worth ₹9 lakh hidden inside cream box at Delhi’s IGI airport
1 month, 1 week ago

How customs officers seized gold bar worth ₹9 lakh hidden inside cream box at Delhi’s IGI airport

Live Mint  

Delhi customs officials seized 117 grams of gold worth around ₹9.5 lakh from a person travelling to Delhi from Riyad at Indira Gandhi International airport. Customs officials received information about a massive gold smuggling attempt, which led to strict checking at the IGI airport. Further examination of the baggage led to the recovery of a silver-coloured gold bar, weighing 117.00 …

Civil engineer arrested while smuggling gold worth Rs 4 crore in West Bengal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Civil engineer arrested while smuggling gold worth Rs 4 crore in West Bengal

India Today  

The personnel of the Border Security Force South Bengal Frontier on Tuesday made a significant gold seizure at the Indo-Bangladesh border, confiscating nearly 6 kgs of gold worth Rs 4.36 crore. Acting on specific intelligence, personnel from the Tentulberia Border Outpost conducted an operation in Anchalpada village, located in the hinterland of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district and arrested …

DRI seizes smuggled gold, in paste form, worth ₹2.67 crore
1 month, 4 weeks ago

DRI seizes smuggled gold, in paste form, worth ₹2.67 crore

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: 3.35kg of gold worth ₹2.67 crore was seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence while it was allegedly smuggled from the United Arab Emirates, in an operation conducted in Mumbai airport. DRI seizes smuggled gold, in paste form, worth ₹ 2.67 crore A customer service executive at the airport and a member of a private ground-handling staff were arrested …

Mumbai: Smuggled gold dust of Rs 1.36 cr seized
2 months ago

Mumbai: Smuggled gold dust of Rs 1.36 cr seized

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs department has seized 24 carat gold dust in wax valued at Rs 1.36 crore at the Mumbai international airport, and arrested two persons in this connection, an official said on Saturday. He was accompanied by a private staffer of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, who was carrying a backpack," the AIU …

Gold smuggling racket busted at Mumbai Airport, 8 arrested
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gold smuggling racket busted at Mumbai Airport, 8 arrested

The Hindu  

Mumbai Airport Commissionerate has seized 7.46 Kilograms of gold valued at ₹5.11 crore from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Eight individuals, including two passengers and six airport contractual staff, have been arrested in connection with smuggling gold, officials said on Saturday. During the search, the officials found them carrying 4.655 kg of 24-karat gold in the form of jewellery, …

Gold, silver valuables worth over ₹7.3 lakh recovered six months after burglary
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gold, silver valuables worth over ₹7.3 lakh recovered six months after burglary

The Hindu  

A team of Mysuru district police has arrested a man and recovered gold and silver jewellery and valuables worth over ₹7.3 lakh six months after they were stolen from a house in Nanjangud Rural police station limits. They found that gold valuables weighing a total of 184 grams, silver items weighing 70 grams and a mobile phone, all valued about …

13.24 kg of smuggled gold seized by Air Intelligence Unit
5 months, 3 weeks ago

13.24 kg of smuggled gold seized by Air Intelligence Unit

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Air Intelligence Unit of the customs department has seized 13.24 kilograms of smuggled gold and electronic items valued at ₹10.33 crore, along with foreign currency worth ₹45 lakhs, from 25 people including foreign nationals. After finding a certain pattern, the agency intercepted five Indian nationals - two were travelling from Dubai, two from Abu Dhabi, and one from …

Four arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs 65 lakh sprayed on trolley bags in Surat
6 months ago

Four arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs 65 lakh sprayed on trolley bags in Surat

India TV News  

In a significant crackdown on gold smuggling, the Special Operations Group in Gujarat's Surat has arrested four individuals for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 65 lakh. The accused employed a novel method to evade security checks by mixing the gold with chemicals and spraying it onto the rexine and rubber sheets of trolley bags, police said on Monday. This gold …

Gold smuggling bust sparks political row
6 months ago

Gold smuggling bust sparks political row

Hindustan Times  

A political controversy has erupted between the DMK and BJP following the busting of gold smuggling syndicate in the Chennai International airport. The Lankan transit passenger who handed over the gold, along with the shop owner Ali and seven other staff of the shop, were arrested, remanded and sent to judicial custody on June 29 The DMK accused a Chennai-based …

Customs foils smuggling bid at Chennai airport, seizes gold worth Rs 7.6 crore, arrests 10
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Customs foils smuggling bid at Chennai airport, seizes gold worth Rs 7.6 crore, arrests 10

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: In a major operation spanning over 24 hours, customs officials at the Chennai international airport busted a coordinated smuggling racket and seized 12.1 kg gold worth Rs 7.58 crore from 10 passengers who had arrived on three separate flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi. While 10 gold chains weighing 4.65 kg and worth Rs 2.9 crore were found concealed …

Gold rush: Ground staff join transit passengers in gaming the system
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Gold rush: Ground staff join transit passengers in gaming the system

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Gold smuggling rackets involving a nexus between passengers transiting through Chennai, especially those who are Singapore or Colombo-bound, and the city airport’s staff have been identified by Customs officials as a ‘menace impacting the economic security of India.’ According to sources, the agency has sought the support of Airports Authority of India and all airlines to help curb this …

DRI officials unearth international gold smuggling racket, seize over 9 kg gold worth ₹6.29 crore
7 months ago

DRI officials unearth international gold smuggling racket, seize over 9 kg gold worth ₹6.29 crore

The Hindu  

Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Tuesday unearthed an international gold smuggling racket and seized over 9 kilograms of gold worth ₹6.2 crore in two different incidents within three hours. Based on specific intelligence that a syndicate would conceal gold inside the aircraft during its international leg for further retrieval, the officers of DRI Bengaluru rummaged through the …

Kerala: Air Hostess Arrested for Smuggling Gold in Rectum
7 months, 1 week ago

Kerala: Air Hostess Arrested for Smuggling Gold in Rectum

Deccan Chronicle  

Kannur: Despite a strict vigil by authorities, many incidents of smuggling are reported across the country. Recently in Kerala, an air hostess was caught smuggling gold. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials revealed that the accused had hidden 1 kg of gold in her private organs. On May 28, the DRI officials acting on a tip off, checked the air hostess …

Shashi Tharoor's aide caught with 500 gm of gold at Delhi airport. BJP takes 'smuggler' swipe
7 months, 1 week ago

Shashi Tharoor's aide caught with 500 gm of gold at Delhi airport. BJP takes 'smuggler' swipe

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Customs on Wednesday detained two people at Delhi airport for allegedly smuggling 500 grams of gold. 35.22 Lakhs was seized: Delhi Customs “On the basis of suspicion, officers of Customs at IGI Airport, New Delhi have booked a case of smuggling of gold against an Indian national who arrived at IGI Airport from Bangkok by flight TG-323 on Wednesday,” …

Custom officials seize gold, electronics worth Rs 8.68 crore at Mumbai airport, three arrested
7 months, 1 week ago

Custom officials seize gold, electronics worth Rs 8.68 crore at Mumbai airport, three arrested

India TV News  

The Mumbai Customs on Monday said that they seized 10.6 kg of gold and electronics worth Rs 8.68 crore at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in multiple cases in the last four days. The officials informed about the seizure and added that three persons were also arrested in connection with the seizures in the last four days As per …

Customs seize 11.40 kg gold, electronics worth ₹7.46 crore
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Customs seize 11.40 kg gold, electronics worth ₹7.46 crore

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Customs department seized over 11.40kg of gold and electronics items valued at ₹7.46 core in the last two days at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The officials intercepted 22 people, including two foreign nationals, and found gold concealed in their clothes, sanitary pads, trolley, undergarments and inside and on the body. The officials recovered 24 kt gold dust …

Canada’s biggest gold heist: Indian-origin man arrested in CAD 22 million theft case after he lands from India
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Canada’s biggest gold heist: Indian-origin man arrested in CAD 22 million theft case after he lands from India

Live Mint  

An Indian-origin man has been arrested in Canada in connection with the biggest gold heist from Toronto airport in the history of Ottawa after a suspect landed in the country from India, reported India Today on Monday. The report said the arrest of Archit Grover, 36, comes nearly a month after the capture of nine individuals implicated in the sensational …

Caught smuggling gold, Afghan Consul General in Mumbai resigns
8 months ago

Caught smuggling gold, Afghan Consul General in Mumbai resigns

The Hindu  

Afghanistan Consul General in Mumbai Zakia Wardak has resigned from her post on Saturday. Her move comes within ten days after being reportedly intercepted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai on the charge of smuggling 25 kgs gold from Dubai. “Over the past year, I have encountered numerous attacks and defamation not …

Gold worth over ₹70 lakh found inside passenger's rectum at Trichy airport
8 months, 1 week ago

Gold worth over ₹70 lakh found inside passenger's rectum at Trichy airport

Hindustan Times  

Officials of the air intelligence unit at Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli airport have seized a total of 977 gram of gold valued at ₹70.58 lakh from a passenger arriving from Dubai. Tiruchirappalli Airport Earlier in March, the AIU officials seized 410 gram of gold valued at ₹26.62 lakh from a passenger arriving from Singapore. The gold consisted of 330 gram of …

Diamonds worth crores hidden in noodle packets seized at Mumbai airport | VIDEO
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Diamonds worth crores hidden in noodle packets seized at Mumbai airport | VIDEO

India TV News  

Mumbai: In a significant catch at the Mumbai airport, the Customs department has seized diamonds concealed in packets of noodles and gold hidden in the body parts of passengers and baggage. Watch video here: 4 passengers arrested According to a release issued late Monday night by Customs officials, four passengers were arrested following the confiscation of over 6.815 kg of …

1 kg smuggled gold in capsule form seized from Bhubaneswar airport
8 months, 3 weeks ago

1 kg smuggled gold in capsule form seized from Bhubaneswar airport

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The Customs department seized around 1 kg gold in capsule form from a resident of Maharashtra after he arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here from Bangkok. Sources said the department’s air intelligence unit had received information of a person smuggling gold based on which the Customs officials intercepted him when he arrived at the airport on Tuesday …

Six-fold surge in gold seizures in UP points to hawala link: Officials
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Six-fold surge in gold seizures in UP points to hawala link: Officials

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Even as customs authorities are trying to dig deep into those who aided the escape of 29 passengers detained at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport for allegedly smuggling gold on April 3, a staggering six-fold increase in gold seizures in UP during 2023-2024 compared to the previous year is linked to the yellow metal’s use as hawala settlement, said …

Customs department seizes gold worth ₹48 lakh at Amritsar airport
9 months ago

Customs department seizes gold worth ₹48 lakh at Amritsar airport

Hindustan Times  

Acting on a tip-off that gold was being smuggled into the country, officers of the Customs Commissionerate intercepted a passenger who arrived at the international airport here and seized the yellow metal from him, officials said on Friday. The official said the passenger was acting suspiciously and his interrogation and search resulted in the recovery of four capsules of gold …

Gold worth over ₹66 lakh seized at Lucknow airport
9 months, 1 week ago

Gold worth over ₹66 lakh seized at Lucknow airport

Hindustan Times  

The Customs Department seized gold worth ₹66.93 lakh from a passenger on a flight arriving from Bangkok at Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport in Lucknow on Sunday. An official of Lucknow airport on condition of anonymity said, “The surge in gold smuggling at Lucknow Airport is accompanied by a parallel increase in the smuggling of cigarettes. From concealing gold within the …

Fast-food joint staff arrested for ferrying smuggled gold out of CSMIA
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Fast-food joint staff arrested for ferrying smuggled gold out of CSMIA

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 38-year-old employee of a fast-food restaurant has been arrested by the Air Intelligence Unit of the Mumbai Customs for allegedly helping in taking out smuggled gold from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and handing it over to the members of the smuggling racket -- outside for a commission. Acting on a specific tip-off, AIU officers at CSMIA on …

Spicejet passenger conceals gold worth ₹16 lakh in her sandals, held at Mumbai Airport
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Spicejet passenger conceals gold worth ₹16 lakh in her sandals, held at Mumbai Airport

Live Mint  

The Mumbai Airports Customs officials on 20 March seized 240 grams of gold valued at over ₹16 lakhs, reported ANI quoting officials. This is the second incident in the past three days, as on 15 and 16 March, the customs also seized over 2.66 kilograms of gold valued at ₹1.46 crore and various electronic goods across five cases. Apart from …

Man held for smuggling gold worth ₹63 lakh hidden in his rectum
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Man held for smuggling gold worth ₹63 lakh hidden in his rectum

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Customs’ Air Intelligence Unit arrested a 40-year-old passenger at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Saturday for smuggling gold into India. The agency said that it seized gold weighing 1.09 kilogram worth ₹63 lakh from him which he was carrying in his recturm in dust format. According to a Customs officer, a trap was laid on the basis …

Two sisters arrested for smuggling gold worth ₹1.17 cr
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Two sisters arrested for smuggling gold worth ₹1.17 cr

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Air Intelligence Unit of Mumbai Customs at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Saturday arrested two sisters for allegedly smuggling in 2,223 grams of gold worth ₹1.17 crore. The women, arrested after their flight from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia landed at the airport, had concealed the gold valued in a special cavity made in their undergarments, said …

Mumbai: 4 kgs smuggled gold worth Rs 2.58 crore seized at airport, 4 arrested
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mumbai: 4 kgs smuggled gold worth Rs 2.58 crore seized at airport, 4 arrested

India TV News  

Based on the specific intelligence received, the officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai Zonal Unit, intercepted two passengers who arrived at Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai from Jeddah on Tuesday. The passengers were searched and 1 kg gold dust in wax form, which was specially stitched in the innerwear of both passengers, was seized from each of …

₹20 crore Delhi jewellery heist: How police traced, arrested the suspects
1 year, 3 months ago

₹20 crore Delhi jewellery heist: How police traced, arrested the suspects

Hindustan Times  

A 31-year-old man broke into a jewellery store in Jangpura late on Sunday, burgled it of gold and diamond ornaments worth upwards of ₹20 crore, hid inside the shop for 15 hours, and then fled on Monday evening, Delhi Police said on Friday, after the suspect was arrested from a village in Chhattisgarh. The police also recovered 18.5kg gold and …

DRI busts foreign-origin gold smuggling syndicate, arrest 6 persons
1 year, 3 months ago

DRI busts foreign-origin gold smuggling syndicate, arrest 6 persons

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Around 7.4 kg of foreign-origin gold worth ₹4.51 crore was seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence ’s Mumbai unit at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai on Saturday. HT Image The DRI busted a syndicate allegedly involved in smuggling gold dust-in-wax and arrested six persons under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962, including two alleged carriers, a …

Customs seize over 500g gold worth ₹25.75 lakhs at Cochin airport from passenger
1 year, 5 months ago

Customs seize over 500g gold worth ₹25.75 lakhs at Cochin airport from passenger

Live Mint  

On late Tuesday, the Customs department made a significant recovery at Cochin International Airport in Kerala, uncovering a cache of gold weighing over 500 grams, with an estimated value of about ₹25.75 lakhs, according to officials. The overall estimated worth of the seized gold amounted to ₹25.75 lakhs, as conveyed by a statement issued by Cochin Customs. Two weeks ago, …

Hyderabad: Two held with gold worth Rs 1.12 crore at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
1 year, 5 months ago

Hyderabad: Two held with gold worth Rs 1.12 crore at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

India TV News  

Hyderabad news: The Customs officials at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad have seized gold valued at Rs 1.12 crore, an official said on Saturday, adding that two persons have been apprehended in this connection. Based on profiling, the Customs officials intercepted two passengers coming from Jeddah. The official said that it was clear that both the passengers have committed …

Gujarat: Gold worth approx Rs 25 crore seized at Surat airport; 4 held
1 year, 5 months ago

Gujarat: Gold worth approx Rs 25 crore seized at Surat airport; 4 held

India TV News  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seized 48.20 kg of gold paste estimated at Rs 25 crore, in one of the biggest seizures of recent times, at Surat International Airport, a release said. IX172 at Surat International Airport on July 7 suspected to be carrying gold in paste form to be smuggled into India," the DRI said in a release …

Uttar Pradesh: Gold worth Rs 1.07 crore seized at Lucknow airport; 2 arrested
1 year, 6 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: Gold worth Rs 1.07 crore seized at Lucknow airport; 2 arrested

India TV News  

In a major success, the security personnel detected a huge amount of gold at the Lucknow airport, said customs officials on Wednesday. "2 youths arrested with gold worth Rs 1.07 crores at Lucknow airport. Man uses wheelchair to dodge customs In another incident happened in the last week,, a wheelchair-bound man was arrested at the international airport in Delhi for …

Smuggled gold worth ₹8 crore seized in Vijayawada
1 year, 7 months ago

Smuggled gold worth ₹8 crore seized in Vijayawada

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Customs here has made a huge seizure of smuggled gold worth ₹8 crores in an early morning operation. Commissioner of the customs commissionerate K. Engineer said the carriers of smuggled gold were split into teams and travelling in a car and in private buses from Chennai to Vijayawada. “Four persons carrying gold with them were arrested under provisions …

Sudanese Syndicate: DRI Recovers Rs 10 Cr of Gold Paste from Passengers at Mumbai Airport
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudanese Syndicate: DRI Recovers Rs 10 Cr of Gold Paste from Passengers at Mumbai Airport

News 18  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence caught gold being smuggled into India in paste form and arrested 18 Sudanese women as well as an Indian woman with 16.36 kg of the yellow metal valued at Rs 10.16 crore at the Mumbai airport, an official said on Tuesday. The passengers were travelling from the UAE to Mumbai on April 24 and surveillance …

West Bengal: Smuggled gold, cash over Rs 1 crore seized from Howrah station; 1 held
1 year, 9 months ago

West Bengal: Smuggled gold, cash over Rs 1 crore seized from Howrah station; 1 held

India TV News  

West Bengal: In a major crackdown, smuggled gold and undeclared cash worth over Rs 1 crore were seized from Howrah railway station in Kolkata and one person was detained in this connection. After the recent recovery, the Income Tax department and intelligence agencies have expressed concerns that Howrah station is turning into a preferred transit hub for operators dealing in …

Over 3 Kg Gold Worth Rs 1.40 Cr Hidden Inside Shoes Seized in Mumbai - News18
1 year, 9 months ago

Over 3 Kg Gold Worth Rs 1.40 Cr Hidden Inside Shoes Seized in Mumbai - News18

News 18  

Over 3 kilograms of gold worth Rs 1.40 crore were seized from three foreign nationals who had arrived from Addis Ababa at Mumbai airport, officials said. Maharashtra | On 10th March, over 3 Kg of gold valued at Rs 1.40 Crore seized from three foreign nationals who had arrived from Addis Ababa to Mumbai. Gold was found to be concealed …

Mumbai: Two foreign travellers nabbed at airport with $90,000, 2.5 kg gold
1 year, 11 months ago

Mumbai: Two foreign travellers nabbed at airport with $90,000, 2.5 kg gold

Hindustan Times  

The customs department at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport arrested two foreign nationals with $90,000 and more than 2.5 kg of gold in two different incidents of interception on January 22 and 23. According to officials, as reported by news agency PTI, the currency notes were concealed between pages of books by one passenger and the gold was being carried …

Three, including two cops, held for stealing gold worth ₹2.5 crore
2 years ago

Three, including two cops, held for stealing gold worth ₹2.5 crore

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: An employee of a Mangaluru-based gold trader and two Government Railway Police constables have been arrested for allegedly stealing the businessman’s gold worth ₹2.5 crore. According to the police, the Mangaluru-based gold trader had sent Nitin Patil to deliver 4.5 kgs of gold to Zaveri Bazaar for making ornaments. The accused have been identified as Nitin Patil, 28, the …

Amritsar airport seizure trail: ₹ 18 lakhs worth foreign currency, gold seizure unveils ₹ 7-cr smuggling racket
2 years ago

Amritsar airport seizure trail: ₹ 18 lakhs worth foreign currency, gold seizure unveils ₹ 7-cr smuggling racket

Hindustan Times  

Custom officials on Monday claimed to have busted gang of smuggling of foreign currencies and gold at the Amritsar airport which has unveiled a major smuggling racket. The female passenger and the main gang operator were arrested and produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar, who granted two days remand to the Customs department. “During her personal search, the Customs …

5kg gold, ₹3 lakh cash seized from ‘secret chamber’ in Kerala raids: ED
2 years, 1 month ago

5kg gold, ₹3 lakh cash seized from ‘secret chamber’ in Kerala raids: ED

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI:The Enforcement Directorate has seized 5kg gold worth ₹2.51 crore and over ₹3 lakh cash from a ‘secret chamber’ from premises linked to a Malappuram-based jewellery house promoter, who is an alleged beneficiary of the Kerala gold smuggling case, the agency said on Wednesday. ED said in a statement that the gold and cash was hidden in a secret …

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