Man arrested, gold worth Rs 39 lakh seized at Mangaluru airport
7 years, 1 month ago

Man arrested, gold worth Rs 39 lakh seized at Mangaluru airport

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: Officials of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence have seized 1.282 kg of gold worth about Rs 39 lakh from a passenger for allegedly trying to smuggle gold at Mangaluru airport. Officials received credible information that a passenger Ahamed Nabeel Gaffoor of Kasargod, arriving from Dubai to Mangaluru at around 6 pm on Monday would attempt to smuggle gold. When it was opened officials found seven bars of gold of foreign origin that were intact and four bars were cut into eight pieces and concealed inside said mobile phone cover. The gold pieces totally weighed 1.282 kg and were found to be of 24 karat purity and their current market value is said to be around Rs 39 lakh.

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Gold dealer from Ballari arrested for “aiding” Ranya Rao dispose of smuggled gold
23 hours, 23 minutes ago

Gold dealer from Ballari arrested for “aiding” Ranya Rao dispose of smuggled gold

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence had made the third arrest on Wednesday in the gold smuggling case pertaining to Kannada actor Ranya Rao. On Wednesday, DRI arrested a gold dealer, Sahil Sakariya Jain, from Ballari, for allegedly “abetting Ranya Rao in disposing of smuggled gold”. DRI has accused Sahil Jain of “assisting and abetting Ranya Rao in disposing the smuggled …

88 kg gold bars, luxury watches worth over ₹80 crore seized from locked Gujarat flat
1 week, 1 day ago

88 kg gold bars, luxury watches worth over ₹80 crore seized from locked Gujarat flat

Hindustan Times  

Amid the spotlight over Kannada actor Ranya Rao's gold smuggling case, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence conducted a search at a flat in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on March 17, recovering a whopping 88 kilograms of gold bars, and 19.66 kgs of studded jewellery. The DRI officials said that the 88 kgs of gold bars they recovered are worth ₹ 80 crore. …

Gold bars, jewellery, luxury watches: Rs 100-crore bust at locked Ahmedabad house
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1 week, 2 days ago

Gold bars, jewellery, luxury watches: Rs 100-crore bust at locked Ahmedabad house

India Today  

Gujarat's Anti-Terrorist Squad unearthed a massive gold smuggling operation, seizing a staggering Rs 100 crore worth of gold, cash and luxury watches from an apartment in Ahmedabad. The raid, conducted in collaboration with India's top anti-smuggling agency, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, led to the recovery of 87.9 kg of gold bars, 19.6 kg of gold jewellery, 11 high-end watches …

After Ranya Rao bust in Bengaluru, ₹8.47 crore gold seized at Mumbai airport
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1 week, 3 days ago

After Ranya Rao bust in Bengaluru, ₹8.47 crore gold seized at Mumbai airport

Hindustan Times  

The Mumbai Customs has seized more than 10 kg of gold valued at ₹8.47 crore in four operations at the international airport here and arrested five persons, including three private airport staff members, officials said on Monday. Giving details of the operations, a customs official said a private staffer at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport was intercepted and six …

Gold worth ₹8.47 crore seized at Mumbai airport; three staffers among five held
1 week, 3 days ago

Gold worth ₹8.47 crore seized at Mumbai airport; three staffers among five held

The Hindu  

“The Mumbai Customs has seized more than 10 kg of gold valued at ₹8.47 crore in four operations at the international airport in Mumbai and arrested five persons, including three private airport staff members,” officials said on Monday “The seizures were made between March 13 and 15, 2025 and some of the accused had concealed the precious metal in their …

3 airport staff arrested for smuggling; gold worth ₹8 crore seized
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1 week, 3 days ago

3 airport staff arrested for smuggling; gold worth ₹8 crore seized

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Customs Department seized nearly 10.5kg of gold worth ₹8.5 crore from four separate searches conducted over Friday and Saturday at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. 3 airport staff arrested for smuggling; gold worth ₹ 8 crore seized The Customs had been keeping a close watch on airport staff members, and based on suspicion, one staff was intercepted, said …

Customs Seize Rs 3.67 Cr Worth of Gold at Mumbai Airport; 4 Arrested
1 week, 4 days ago

Customs Seize Rs 3.67 Cr Worth of Gold at Mumbai Airport; 4 Arrested

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Mumbai Customs seized gold worth Rs 3.67 crore in separate operations and arrested four persons, including a woman, at the international airport in the city, an official said on Sunday. The official said that three of the accused worked at stores in the airport and were allegedly helping members of a smuggling racket to carry gold out of …

Online crime tutorial? Ranya Rao reveals she took notes on smuggling gold from YouTube: Report
2 weeks ago

Online crime tutorial? Ranya Rao reveals she took notes on smuggling gold from YouTube: Report

Live Mint  

Actor Ranya Rao, arrested in a gold smuggling case, has confessed during interrogation that it was the first time she had smuggled gold from Dubai. I have never brought or purchased gold from Dubai before," Ranya Rao said in a U-turn to her previous statements to DRI officials, according to a report by India Today. Ranya Rao also revealed during …

ED raids in Karnataka in gold smuggling case linked to actor Ranya Rao
2 weeks ago

ED raids in Karnataka in gold smuggling case linked to actor Ranya Rao

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches in a dozen locations across Karnataka in connection with its probe into an international gold smuggling case following the arrest of Kannada actor Ranya Rao. Subsequent raids at her Bengaluru residence led to the seizure of gold jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore and Rs 2.67 crore in cash, bringing the total confiscated assets to Rs …

Visually-impaired man caught at Bengaluru airport with ₹3.44 crore gold, days after Ranya Rao
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Visually-impaired man caught at Bengaluru airport with ₹3.44 crore gold, days after Ranya Rao

Hindustan Times  

A visually impaired man was held at Kempegowda International Airport for allegedly smuggling gold worth ₹3.44 crore from Dubai, customs officials told news agency PTI on Saturday. A visually impaired man smuggled gold from Dubai to Bengaluru The arrest of the unidentified individual was made on March 4, a day after the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence held Kannada actress Ranya …

Visually Impaired Man Caught Smuggling Gold Worth Rs 3.4 Crore At Bengaluru Airport
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Visually Impaired Man Caught Smuggling Gold Worth Rs 3.4 Crore At Bengaluru Airport

ABP News  

In Kempegowda International Airport, a visually impaired man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 3.44 crore from Dubai, said to the customs officials on Friday. The arrest, made by customs officials on March 4, came just a day after Kannada film actress Ranya Rao was apprehended for a similar offense involving gold smuggling. Taking to X, …

After Ranya Rao's arrest, CBI to probe international gold smuggling ring
2 weeks, 5 days ago

After Ranya Rao's arrest, CBI to probe international gold smuggling ring

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against smugglers bringing gold into India from abroad through various airports Ranya Rao was caught at the Bengaluru airport with undeclared gold. This comes after the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted and arrested Kannada actor Ranya Rao in an alleged gold smuggling case at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport on Monday night. …

Actress caught in gold smuggling remanded to DRI custody
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Actress caught in gold smuggling remanded to DRI custody

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Bengaluru based actress Ranya Rao, caught in foreign origin gold bars smuggling case at Kempegowda International Airport, Devanahalli on March 3, was on Friday remanded to 3-days custody of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence by a Special Court for Economic Offences, Bengaluru. The sleuths of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, acting on a specific tip off, caught actress Ranya Rao, daughter …

How did Ranya Rao allegedly smuggle 14.8 kg gold from Dubai? Agency explains
2 weeks, 6 days ago

How did Ranya Rao allegedly smuggle 14.8 kg gold from Dubai? Agency explains

Hindustan Times  

Kannada film actor Ranya Rao, was arrested in one of the largest gold seizures at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport in recent years, after allegedly smuggling 14.8 kg of the contraband from Dubai attached to her body. Kannada film actor Ranya Rao, was arrested in one of the largest gold seizures at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport 33-year-old Rao, the stepdaughter of …

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: DGP Ramachandra Rao denies knowledge of stepdaughter’s involvement in smuggling
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: DGP Ramachandra Rao denies knowledge of stepdaughter’s involvement in smuggling

The Hindu  

DGP of Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation, Ramachandra Rao on Thursday denied any knowledge of his stepdaughter Ranya Rao's alleged involvement in gold smuggling, calling the situation "unimaginable". Authorities seized gold bars worth ₹12.56 crore from Kannada actress Ranya Rao at the Kempegowda international airport here recently. Subsequent searches at her residence led to the recovery of gold jewellery worth …

More gold found at actor Ranya Rao’s Bengaluru home after dramatic airport arrest - Bangalore News
3 weeks, 1 day ago

More gold found at actor Ranya Rao’s Bengaluru home after dramatic airport arrest - Bangalore News

India Today  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence raided the residence of Kannada actor Ranya Rao in Bengaluru after arresting her for smuggling 14.2 kg of gold worth Rs 12.56 crore through Kempegowda International Airport. The search at her Lavelle Road home led to the recovery of gold jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore and Rs 2.67 crore in cash. Three large boxes were …

ED raids Canada gold heist accused’s residences in Mohali, Chandigarh
1 month ago

ED raids Canada gold heist accused’s residences in Mohali, Chandigarh

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi : The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided the residences of Simran Preet Panesar, key suspect in Canada’s biggest-ever gold heist, at Sector 79 in Mohali and Sector 38 in Chandigarh, two days after the federal agency registered a money laundering case in the crime that took place on foreign soil. The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided the residences …

ED raids on Panesar, key suspect in Canada’s biggest gold heist
1 month ago

ED raids on Panesar, key suspect in Canada’s biggest gold heist

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided the residence of Simran Preet Panesar, key suspect in Canada’s biggest-ever gold heist, in Mohali, two days after the federal agency registered a money laundering case in the crime which took place on foreign soil. The financial crimes probe agency, without any request from Canada, has suo motu registered an Enforcement Case Information Report …

Diamonds, gold worth Rs 9 crore seized at Mumbai airport, one person arrested
1 month, 1 week ago

Diamonds, gold worth Rs 9 crore seized at Mumbai airport, one person arrested

India Today  

Customs officials at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport seized, on February 11 and 12, nearly 6 kgs of gold and 2,147 carats of diamond valued at Rs 9.12 crore being smuggled, officials said on Thursday. In the second instance, three passengers, who had arrived from Dubai to Mumbai were intercepted, and 24-carat crude gold rhodium plated rings and buttons …

Significant reduction in gold smuggling post July import duty cut: CBIC Chief
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Significant reduction in gold smuggling post July import duty cut: CBIC Chief

The Hindu  

Gold smuggling has reduced significantly since July 2024 when the government slashed import duty on the precious metal to 6%, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal said. As per the latest available data, Customs and DRI officers seized 847 kg of gold worth ₹544 crore at various airports in the April-June period of the current …

Man arrested for cheating employer of gold
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Man arrested for cheating employer of gold

The Hindu  

The Halasur Gate Police have arrested a 40-year-old man, for allegedly cheating his employer of gold and was absconding. Naresh was arrested from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and recovered 500 grams of gold ornaments and bars worth ₹50 lakh and ₹5 lakh cash from him. According to the police, the complainant and jewellery store owner Vikram, in his complaint, alleged that …

Taloja Jail Gang Behind Mangaluru Bank Robbery Busted
2 months ago

Taloja Jail Gang Behind Mangaluru Bank Robbery Busted

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: Police investigations have revealed that the daring dacoity at the Kotekar Vyavasaya Seva Sahakari Sangha in Talapady on January 17 was the result of meticulous planning by a gang of criminals. The plan, hatched in Taloja Jail, culminated in masked and armed robbers looting 18.67 kg of gold and Rs 11.67 lakh in cash. While the robbery was undertaken …

Gold ornaments stolen from cooperative bank in Mangaluru recovered
2 months ago

Gold ornaments stolen from cooperative bank in Mangaluru recovered

The Hindu  

A police team from Karnataka on Thursday night recovered undisclosed quantity of gold ornaments stolen from a cooperative bank in Mangaluru even as it had been kept in the house of a suspect’s relative at Kalakkad. Five masked robbers, who entered the cooperative bank at Ullal near Mangalore in Karnataka on January 17, took away gold ornaments worth ₹4 crore …

Officials suspect gold smuggling racket operating in A.P. with links to T.N., Kerala
2 months, 1 week ago

Officials suspect gold smuggling racket operating in A.P. with links to T.N., Kerala

The Hindu  

The Customs Department officials probing the gold smuggling case suspect that an organised gold smuggling racket is operating in Andhra Pradesh with links to Tamil Nadu, Kerala and other neighbouring States. On January 11, officials of the Customs Preventive Commissionerate of Vijayawada and Guntur and Tirupati GST conducted raids at Nellore and Tadipatri railway stations and Bollapalli toll plaza and …

Customs seizes gold, weed and cash worth over Rs 30 crore; 6 arrested in Mumbai
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Customs seizes gold, weed and cash worth over Rs 30 crore; 6 arrested in Mumbai

India Today  

Customs officers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport seized gold, narcotics, and foreign currency during operations conducted on January 9 and 10. The substance, valued at Rs 11.918 crore, was concealed in double-layered plastic packets inside trolley bags. In a separate case, two passengers from Bangkok were caught with 18.442 kilograms of suspected hydroponic marijuana. Customs officers also intercepted two …

Gold worth ₹29 lakh concealed as metal buttons seized at IGI airport in Delhi
2 months, 2 weeks 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 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Mumbai Airport staff among 4 arrested for smuggling gold worth ₹4.84 crore
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mumbai Airport staff among 4 arrested for smuggling gold worth ₹4.84 crore

Live Mint  

Mumbai, Jan 3 - The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Friday arrested four persons, including two airport staffers employed at a duty-free shop, for allegedly smuggling six kilograms of gold worth ₹4.84 crore at the international airport here, officials said. The two staffers of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were involved in smuggling gold by retrieving it from the …

DRI seizes gold worth ₹5 crore, 4 arrested
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

52 kg gold, Rs 10 cr cash seized from car in biggest MP haul
3 months ago

52 kg gold, Rs 10 cr cash seized from car in biggest MP haul

New Indian Express  

Sharma is believed to have strong connections with rich and influential people in the state, including some former bureaucrats and cops. Investigations revealed that the white-colour MUV, which bore hooters and the ‘RTO’ sticker, was owned by one Chandan Singh Gaur from Gwalior. Interestingly, one of the two premises being raided by the Lokayukta also belongs to one Chandan Singh …

Rs 2.85 crore cash, 40 kg silver seized in Lokayukta raid on former transport department constable in Bhopal
3 months ago

Rs 2.85 crore cash, 40 kg silver seized in Lokayukta raid on former transport department constable in Bhopal

India TV News  

In a major crackdown on alleged corruption, Lokayukta police seized Rs 2.85 crore, 40 kg of silver, and other valuables from the Bhopal residence of a former Madhya Pradesh transport department police officer, officials said on Friday. Lokayukta officials recovered gold worth Rs 50 lakh and documents relating to assets, which are currently being examined. Lokayukta’s statement on the raid …

Customs officials seize gold, ganja, and cocaine at Chennai airport
3 months, 1 week 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 …

DRI seizes 12.5 kg smuggled gold worth 9.95 cr, arrests 6
3 months, 2 weeks ago

DRI seizes 12.5 kg smuggled gold worth 9.95 cr, arrests 6

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Mumbai unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 12.5 kilogram of smuggled gold, worth ₹9.95 crore, and arrested six persons, including three airport staff members and three suspected ‘receivers’ of an alleged smuggling syndicate, on Wednesday. DRI seizes 12.5 kg smuggled gold worth 9.95 cr, arrests 6 The agency began its operation after receiving specific intelligence about …

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seizes gold worth ₹19.6 crore in Mumbai raid
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seizes gold worth ₹19.6 crore in Mumbai raid

Hindustan Times  

MumbThe Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has uncovered a gold extraction and refining facility following an intelligence-led operation, seizing 23.92 kilograms of gold, ₹5.4 lakh in cash, and 37 kilograms of silver. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has uncovered a gold extraction and refining facility following an intelligence-led operation. HT Photo The agency arrested the alleged mastermind of the syndicate that …

Gold Smugglers Caught On Flight After Shifty Behaviour Gives Away Their Plan
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

12 arrested for fake ED raid on jeweller in Gujarat, loots gold worth Rs 22.5 lakh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

12 arrested for fake ED raid on jeweller in Gujarat, loots gold worth Rs 22.5 lakh

India Today  

The Gujarat Police arrested 12 people for allegedly impersonating Enforcement Directorate officials and conducting a fake raid at a jeweller's home and shop in Gandhidham, Kutch. The group reportedly stole gold, silver, and cash worth Rs 22.25 lakh during the operation on December 2, the police said. “The investigation involved 10 special teams led by officers from the East Kutch …

How customs officers seized gold bar worth ₹9 lakh hidden inside cream box at Delhi’s IGI airport
3 months, 3 weeks 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
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 2 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
4 months, 2 weeks 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 worth over Rs 1 crore seized, 12 arrested with cash in Mumbai ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Gold worth over Rs 1 crore seized, 12 arrested with cash in Mumbai ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections

India TV News  

Gold worth over Rs 1 crore seized, 12 arrested with cash in Mumbai ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections Ahead of Maharashtra's Assembly elections, Mumbai police seized over Rs 1 crore worth of gold and Rs 2.3 crore in cash, detaining several individuals for illegal transportation amid heightened election vigilance. In two separate incidents, Mumbai police have made significant seizures in …

Gold worth ₹1.80 cr stolen from jewellery shop in Ganesh Peth; 5 booked
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gold worth ₹1.80 cr stolen from jewellery shop in Ganesh Peth; 5 booked

Hindustan Times  

Pune city police have booked the manager, craftsman and three other workers of the gold shop for theft of 4.5 kg of gold valued at approximately ₹1.80 crore from the shop. The accused have been identified as Mohammad Mithun Sheikh alias Antique, his brother-in-law Rahul, 26, nephew Shamim, 19, another nephew Sunny Sheikh, 20, and his son-in-law Rajib Sheikh, 30, …

Gold smuggling racket busted at Mumbai Airport, 8 arrested
6 months, 1 week 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 smuggling operator wanted by NIA brought back to India from UAE
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gold smuggling operator wanted by NIA brought back to India from UAE

Hindustan Times  

A key operator in an international gold smuggling network, who was wanted by the National Investigation Agency in a 2020 case, has been brought by agencies from the UAE, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday. “The Global Operations Centre of the Central Bureau of Investigation has closely coordinated with NIA and Interpol National Central Bureau - Abu Dhabi …

Kerala: Customs seize 466.5 grams of gold worth ₹30 lakh hidden in shoe soles at Cochin airport
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala: Customs seize 466.5 grams of gold worth ₹30 lakh hidden in shoe soles at Cochin airport

Live Mint  

Customs officials at Cochin Airport in Kerala seized 466.5 grams of gold from a passenger arriving from Doha via Dubai on Monday. In the search, eight gold chains weighing 466.5 grams were concealed inside the sole of the shoes of the suspected, according to officials. Earlier on August 9, The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 1,390.85 gm of gold from …

Gold, silver valuables worth over ₹7.3 lakh recovered six months after burglary
8 months 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
8 months, 1 week 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 …

ITBP seizes 108 kg gold biscuits at Eastern Ladakh, 2 held on charges of smuggling
8 months, 2 weeks ago

ITBP seizes 108 kg gold biscuits at Eastern Ladakh, 2 held on charges of smuggling

Op India  

In a significant bust, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police has seized 108 gold bars weighing 108.060 kgs and arrested two persons near the India-China border in Eastern Ladakh. The seizure was made on July 9 during a Long Range Patrolling operation launched in the Southern Sub Sector, covering areas such as Chismule, Narbula top, Zakle, and Zakla. Deepak Bhatt from the …

ITBP seizes 108 kg gold biscuits near China border
8 months, 2 weeks ago

ITBP seizes 108 kg gold biscuits near China border

The Hindu  

The Indo Tibetan Border Police arrested two men near the China border in Eastern Ladakh on July 9 for allegedly smuggling 108 kg of gold biscuits from China. A team headed by Deputy Commandant Deepak Bhatt intercepted two persons with mules within one-kilometre of China border in the SSS comprising general area Chismule, Narbula Top, Zakle and Zakla. Initially the …

Four arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs 65 lakh sprayed on trolley bags in Surat
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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