Search on for controllers of gold smuggling syndicate
1 year, 1 month ago

Search on for controllers of gold smuggling syndicate

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Various zonal units of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, including the one in Mumbai, are working in coordination to nab the main controllers of an international gold smuggling syndicate that has allegedly brought in around 45.4 kg of gold worth over ₹27.5 crore since October. HT Image DRI’s units had seized smuggled gold weighing 45.4 kg during two of its operations in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur in Maharashtra and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh in October and November this year. DRI’s Mumbai zonal unit intercepted two individuals allegedly carrying smuggled gold by bus near Pune on October 30 and recovered 5 kg of gold from their possession. In all, DRI nabbed 11 accused persons in October who allegedly covered all aspects of the gold smuggling syndicate as they played roles of being carriers /passengers, handlers and final recipients of the smuggled gold.

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Smugglers exchange gold paste over 15 feet high glass wall in Chennai airport, nabbed by DRI
1 week, 5 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 …

Rise in smuggling of gold, cocaine: DRI report
2 weeks, 6 days 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
3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

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

Gold smuggling racket busted at Mumbai Airport, 8 arrested
3 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, …

Jeweller, his two sons nabbed for swindling over 5kg gold from Amritsar trader
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jeweller, his two sons nabbed for swindling over 5kg gold from Amritsar trader

Hindustan Times  

Police here have arrested a man and his two sons from Hyderabad for allegedly swindling more than 5kg gold ornaments worth over ₹3 crore from a trader, officials said on Wednesday. The police used technical surveillance and technology to track down the accused Gold ornaments weighing 2.31kg and 36.60 carats of diamond have been recovered from the accused, they added. …

Two held, 150 sovereign gold jewellery recovered
4 months, 1 week ago

Two held, 150 sovereign gold jewellery recovered

The Hindu  

Two persons who were part of a gang that burgled 150 sovereign gold jewellery from a doctor’s house at Sampath Nagar on July 30 were arrested by the police and the jewellery was recovered here on Monday night. Rani Supriya, 42, a homeopathy doctor of Sanjai Nagar at Sampath Nagar in the city, lodged a complaint with Erode North Police …

13.24 kg of smuggled gold seized by Air Intelligence Unit
5 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 …

Gang that duped people in the name of cheap gold busted, 7 arrested
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gang that duped people in the name of cheap gold busted, 7 arrested

Hindustan Times  

NAVI MUMBAI: The Navi Mumbai Crime Branch has busted a gang of seven who allegedly lured customers through social media with lucrative offers to purchase gold below the market rate. “The discounted rate attracted the complainant who runs a jewellery store in Mulund,” said the police officer. “While investigating the case, we did reverse tracking and found the source of …

Chennai-Sri Lanka gold smuggling racket: Vigil up in airports
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai-Sri Lanka gold smuggling racket: Vigil up in airports

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: After the Chennai customs identified the gold smuggling modus operandi that involves transit passengers and the staff of a shop at the airport, specific instructions have been given to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and customs officials across India to review identical loopholes at all airports. Multiple sources confirmed the alert was given by top officials in DRI’s headquarters …

Four arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs 65 lakh sprayed on trolley bags in Surat
5 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 …

Gold smuggling bust sparks political row
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Chennai YouTuber sets up shop at airport for smuggling gold, earns ₹3 crore in two months
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chennai YouTuber sets up shop at airport for smuggling gold, earns ₹3 crore in two months

Hindustan Times  

A souvenir shop at Chennai airport has been exposed as a front for a Sri Lankan gold smuggling syndicate. A shop at Chennai airport was revealed to be a front for gold smuggling Customs have arrested Ali and seven of his employees for their role in smuggling 267 kg gold worth ₹167 crore over a period of two months. Sources …

Customs foils smuggling bid at Chennai airport, seizes gold worth Rs 7.6 crore, arrests 10
5 months, 4 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 …

DRI officials unearth international gold smuggling racket, seize over 9 kg gold worth ₹6.29 crore
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Top news of the day: May 15, 2024
7 months, 1 week ago

Top news of the day: May 15, 2024

The Hindu  

More than 300 applicants become Indian citizens under the CAA The Union government on May 15 granted citizenship certificates to more than 300 people who applied under the Citizenship Act, 2019, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs said. Supreme Court finds NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha’s arrest invalid, says he is entitled to be released from custody The Supreme Court on …

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrests foreign national with drugs worth over Rs 9 crore
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrests foreign national with drugs worth over Rs 9 crore

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seized a substantial quantity of cocaine from a Brazilian national at Mumbai Airport, underscoring its relentless efforts to combat drug trafficking. The officials said, “Based on specific intelligence, officers of DRI MZU intercepted one Brazilian national on suspicion of carrying drugs, at the CSMI Airport, Mumbai on May 8, 2024." …

DRI sleuths seize 3.77 gold, stunned at modus operandi of traffickers
7 months, 2 weeks ago

DRI sleuths seize 3.77 gold, stunned at modus operandi of traffickers

Deccan Chronicle  

BHUBANESWAR: The officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence were on Wednesday seized 3.77 kilograms of gold valued at Rs. Sources said that the officials of the DRI identified four passengers who had arrived from Dubai in Bhubaneswar on May 6. Subsequently, 12 capsules containing gold in paste form were recovered from the four passengers. The recovered gold has been …

Caught smuggling gold, Afghan Consul General in Mumbai resigns
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

DRI seizes valuables of ₹10.48 cr after busting gold smuggling syndicate in Mumbai; 4 held
8 months ago

DRI seizes valuables of ₹10.48 cr after busting gold smuggling syndicate in Mumbai; 4 held

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has busted a gold smuggling syndicate in Mumbai and seized the precious metal, cash and other valuables of ₹10.48 crore, a DRI official said on Wednesday. DRI seizes valuables of ₹ 10.48 cr after busting gold smuggling syndicate in Mumbai; 4 held Four persons, including two African nationals, were arrested following a search operation …

DRI seizes 4.9 kg smuggled foreign origin gold mid-sea in Tamil Nadu
8 months, 2 weeks ago

DRI seizes 4.9 kg smuggled foreign origin gold mid-sea in Tamil Nadu

India TV News  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in a joint operation with Coast Guard and Customs on Saturday seized over Rs three crore gold smuggled from Sri Lanka and thrown into the sea. An official release on Saturday said the agencies recovered a total of 4.9 kg of the precious metal from the sea bed on April 5 near. "In a joint …

DRI busts international syndicate, seizes 9.82 kg cocaine worth ₹100 crore
9 months ago

DRI busts international syndicate, seizes 9.82 kg cocaine worth ₹100 crore

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue ’s Mumbai Zonal Unit busted an international narcotic trafficking syndicate and seized cocaine worth ₹100 crore in the illicit market, and arrested two members, including the mastermind from Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. DRI’s probe began on Saturday after the Mumbai unit seized 9.82 kg cocaine worth ₹ 100 crore from two alleged female carriers who …

Man held for smuggling gold worth ₹63 lakh hidden in his rectum
9 months, 2 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, 2 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, 1 week 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 …

DRI nabs foreign national with cocaine worth ₹13 cr
1 year ago

DRI nabs foreign national with cocaine worth ₹13 cr

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has allegedly seized 1.27 kg of cocaine worth around ₹13 crore from a female national of Cote’d Ivoire, a West African country, after she arrived at Mumbai airport from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday. The accused was nabbed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by DRI ‘s Mumbai Zonal Unit’s team after they …

Police nab four, recover stolen gold
1 year, 1 month ago

Police nab four, recover stolen gold

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Krishna district police have nabbed four accused, who burgled gold ornaments worth ₹3.87 crore from a mortgage company. Krishna district SP Palle Jashua has congratulated police officials and their teams for resolving the gold theft case and nabbing the accused. According to police, a complaint had been lodged on October 16 by officials of Manappuram gold loan company that …

Two smugglers held with over 13 kg gold biscuits in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi
1 year, 2 months ago

Two smugglers held with over 13 kg gold biscuits in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi

Hindustan Times  

In a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence team, the police arrested two persons and recovered over 13 kg of gold biscuits of foreign origin from their possession in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi on Saturday. The officer said that the accused were identified as Rahul Mahadev and Deepak More, both residents of Maharashtra A senior police officer said that …

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 …

DRI ‘watch smuggler’ is in fact a well-heeled collector
1 year, 4 months ago

DRI ‘watch smuggler’ is in fact a well-heeled collector

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Buying an expensive watch abroad and wearing it during return journey to evade paying Customs duty may prove costlier than one may believe. DRI ‘watch smuggler’ is in fact a well-heeled collector A city-based finance professional, who is under the scanner of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for smuggling in around 35 ‘limited edition’ premium watches in the recent …

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 …

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 …

Masterminds of gold smuggling racket arrested
1 year, 7 months ago

Masterminds of gold smuggling racket arrested

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Sunday arrested a father-son duo, alleged masterminds of a gold smuggling racket involving Sudanese nationals. Shabeeb was on his way from Mumbai to Dubai when he was arrested from the Mumbai International airport premises, while his father was arrested near the airport area after questioning him, a DRI official said. As many as …

Sudanese Syndicate: DRI Recovers Rs 10 Cr of Gold Paste from Passengers at Mumbai Airport
1 year, 7 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 …

What draws the gold mafia to Dubai?
1 year, 8 months ago

What draws the gold mafia to Dubai?

Al Jazeera  

Over the last 20 years, Dubai has become one of the biggest gold-trading hubs in the world. Dubai, Dubai, Dubai,” Zimbabwean gold smuggler Ewan Macmillan told undercover reporters from Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit. Asked if authorities in Dubai might scrutinise the company he had asked the Al Jazeera team to set up, Mathias said: “They don’t bother.” ‘Practically brand new …

Zimbabwe to investigate gold smuggling after Al Jazeera expose
1 year, 8 months ago

Zimbabwe to investigate gold smuggling after Al Jazeera expose

Al Jazeera  

The government of Zimbabwe says it will launch investigations into several people involved in gold smuggling and money laundering following the release of an undercover Al Jazeera investigation showing high-ranking officials involved in the illicit gold trade. Gold Mafia, a four-part series by the Al Jazeera Investigative Unit, shows among others one of Zimbabwe’s highest-ranking diplomats offering to launder large …

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 …

DRI seizes 24.4 kg of gold smuggled from Bangladesh under code name 'Operation Eastern Gateway'
1 year, 10 months ago

DRI seizes 24.4 kg of gold smuggled from Bangladesh under code name 'Operation Eastern Gateway'

India TV News  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence launched an operation codenamed ‘Operation Eastern Gateway’, which involved developing the intelligence over a substantial period of time to bust the smuggling modus operandi. In the operation, various teams of DRI were strategically placed at different locations in the states of West Bengal, Assam and Tripura including at Indo-Bangladesh border so that the modus operandi …

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 …

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

Gold smuggling seems to have its own cycle, says Sitharaman
2 years ago

Gold smuggling seems to have its own cycle, says Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said smuggling of gold “seems to have its own cycle” irrespective of high or low customs duty while releasing the latest report on smuggling that showed Myanmar becoming the main transit corridor and China as the origin country for gold smuggling. Can we do lot more data-based, artificial intelligence-based, better mapping of… cycle …

Catching small fry not enough to inspire public confidence in war against drugs: Sitharaman to DRI officers
2 years ago

Catching small fry not enough to inspire public confidence in war against drugs: Sitharaman to DRI officers

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on December 5 urged investigative agencies like the Department of Revenue Intelligence to capture the masterminds behind the proliferating smuggling of drugs like cocaine into the country, stressing that just nabbing mules and peddlers is not enough to engender public confidence in actions against the drug menace. While some detection may be due to ‘actionable intelligence’ …

Intelligence agency seizes 121 kg gold smuggled across India's border via northeast states
2 years, 2 months ago

Intelligence agency seizes 121 kg gold smuggled across India's border via northeast states

India Today  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 121 kilograms of gold in 11 separate cases in September. Acting on specific intelligence and in three coordinated interceptions at Patna, Delhi and Mumbai, the DRI seized 65.46 kg of foreign-origin gold worth Rs 33.40 crore. In yet another case where the same route was used to smuggle gold, the DRI seized foreign-origin gold …

Gold worth over Rs 5 crore seized at Mumbai airport, 6 Sudanese nationals arrested
2 years, 3 months ago

Gold worth over Rs 5 crore seized at Mumbai airport, 6 Sudanese nationals arrested

India Today  

Six Sudanese nationals were arrested for trying to smuggle 12 kg gold worth Rs 5.4 crore following their arrival at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The air intelligence unit of Mumbai Customs, led by deputy commissioner Manudev Jain, seized the gold from a group of Sudanese passengers, who arrived at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in an Emirates …

Gold smuggling: The law is a bit brittle
2 years, 4 months ago

Gold smuggling: The law is a bit brittle

The Hindu  

A toothless Customs law has apparently emboldened many young people to get into smuggling. “The move to invoke the Unlawful Activities Act against those involved in smuggling cases hasn’t come to fruition, though smugglers remain a threat to our economic security. We have no option but to temporarily invoke the easily bailable sections of the Customs Act against the suspects,” …

3 foreign nationals arrested at Mumbai airport for smuggling gold worth Rs 10 crore
2 years, 6 months ago

3 foreign nationals arrested at Mumbai airport for smuggling gold worth Rs 10 crore

India Today  

Three foreign nationals who arrived at the Mumbai international airport from Dubai were arrested by the Air Intelligence Unit on Monday for smuggling gold worth Rs 10 crore. CASE DETAILS A group of foreign nationals that arrived from Dubai was checked by the customs officials at the Mumbai airport on the basis of profiling and surveillance. Afterwards, all of them …

Gold smuggler arrested by ED while attending wedding in Pune
3 years ago

Gold smuggler arrested by ED while attending wedding in Pune

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested an alleged gold smuggler, who has been absconding for last 6 months, officials said. Sanjay Agarwal, who has been allegedly involved in smuggling and diversion of duty-free gold, was nabbed from Pune’s Amby Valley City while he was attending a wedding. “Sanjay Agarwal is involved in smuggling and diversion of duty-free gold, imported through the …

DRI arrests 4 foreign nationals with 85 kg gold worth Rs 42 crore under Operation Molten Metal
3 years, 1 month ago

DRI arrests 4 foreign nationals with 85 kg gold worth Rs 42 crore under Operation Molten Metal

India Today  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrested four foreign nationals and seized 85.535 kg gold from their possession during an intelligence operation code-named "Molten Metal." According to a Ministry of Finance release, the four foreign nationals involved in the smuggling activities have been apprehended and are being questioned. During search operations conducted in several rented properties in Chattarpur and Gurgaon, four …

Hidden Inside Imported Machinery, 80 Kg 'Smuggled' Gold Seized at Delhi Airport; Chinese National, 3 Others Held
3 years, 1 month ago

Hidden Inside Imported Machinery, 80 Kg 'Smuggled' Gold Seized at Delhi Airport; Chinese National, 3 Others Held

News 18  

Over 80 kg gold worth nearly Rs 40 crore, being smuggled into the country by concealing it inside imported machinery parts, has been seized by DRI officials at the airport in New Delhi, according to an official statement issued on Friday. Later, in a swift follow-up operation, further recovery of 5.409 kg of foreign-origin gold smuggled into India adopting a …

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