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Elephant tusk ivory, rare 'navapashana' alloy idols recovered in Tamil Nadu raid

Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvannamalai police, in coordination with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, have recovered two rare idols, a navapashana idol of Lord Murugan and a Krishna idol carved from elephant tusk, at Kandiyankuppam. The WCCB, which monitors the smuggling of elephant tusk-based artifacts, received a tip-off about a gang operating near Hosur and Krishnagiri. Officials revealed that if the navapashana …

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18 hours, 5 minutes ago

Police arrest three men smuggling gun for 'IT guy' in Coimbatore

India Today

The Coimbatore police arrested three men with a smuggled country-made hand gun. The Anti-Terrorism Squad, which was tracking information about weapons being smuggled into Tamil Nadu, got a tip-off about two men trying to smuggle a country-made gun. The three men were identified as two locals Manikanda Prabhu and Harisri, and Kundan Rai from Patna, Bihar. Apart from the gun …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Man arrested in Ahmedabad for smuggling ganja worth Rs 3.6 crore from Thailand

India Today

Gujarat Police arrested a man in Ahmedabad's Vatva area with 12 kg of hybrid ganja worth Rs 3.6 crore during a routine vehicle check. During questioning, Patel revealed he was offered Rs 70,000 by two women, Nidhi and Sayli, whom he met six months ago in Maharashtra's Kolhapur. Patel also mentioned another person, Pritam, who was tasked with smuggling ganja …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Livestock wagon driver arrested and accused of smuggling Albanians from Northern Ireland on to UK mainland

Daily Mail

The driver of a livestock wagon was in custody last night after allegedly smuggling 14 Albanians from Northern Ireland onto the British mainland. The Home Office said the 14 Albanian nationals were discovered ‘concealed in a livestock wagon in unsafe conditions’ on Wednesday. Officials confirmed the arrest was made at Loch Ryan ferry port in Dumfries and Galloway, 80 miles …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

End of road for Indians looking to enter US via Canada?

India Today

The illegal Canadian route that thousands of Indians take each year in pursuit of the American Dream might lead to a dead end. Trump and his aides have criticised the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for lax security on the US-Canada border, which they say has allowed unhindered flow of immigrants and drugs into the US. While the Southern …

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5 days, 2 hours ago

What Assad’s fall has revealed about Syria’s trade in the stimulant drug Captagon

Associated Press

BEIRUT — Since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, industrial-scale manufacturing facilities of the amphetamine-like stimulant Captagon have been uncovered around the country, which experts say fed a $10 billion annual global trade in the highly addictive drug. The Captagon trade began industrializing around 2018-2019 as the Assad regime — and other armed groups in Syria -- invested …

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1 week ago

Carrying gold back from the gulf a ‘typical problem’ of Kerala: Supreme Court

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Monday termed the bringing of gold from gulf countries to Kerala a “typical problem”, probably unique, to the State. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyyan was hearing a petition filed by the Union government against a Kerala High Court decision of April 2024 which upset a detention order under the Conservation of Foreign …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Islamabad orders FIA action after 5 Pakistan nationals die in Greece boat capsize

Deccan Chronicle

Islamabad : After Pakistani nationals lost their lives attempting to illegally enter Europe by boat, Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday directed the Federal Investigation Agency to launch a nationwide crackdown on human smuggling networks, The News International reported on Sunday. Notably, at least five migrants drowned after their wooden boat capsized off Greece's southern island of Gavdos, the …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Dutchman sentenced to nearly four years for smuggling ketamine worth €4 million

NL Times

A 21-year-old Dutch national has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison in the United Kingdom for attempting to smuggle 100 kilograms of ketamine with an estimated street value of nearly 5 million euros. The suspect, Mika V., was caught after British authorities discovered the drugs concealed behind wooden panels in his van. The National Crime Agency …

Dutch Van Deakin Nca His Van Smuggling Ketamine

1 week, 2 days ago

Mukesh Khanna wants Allu Arjun to play Shaktimaan; criticises Pushpa 2 The Rule: ‘Not committing to anything but…’

Hindustan Times

Mukesh Khanna on the next Shaktimaan Mukesh posted a video on his YouTube discussing why he thinks Arjun could be the next Shaktimaan, though he claims to have left the final decision to the producers. But he would suit the role of Shaktimaan.” He also discussed why Pushpa 2: The Rule resonated with the audience, “It won’t be achieved by …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Competent Authority under SAFEMA freezes properties of accused in drug trafficking case

The Hindu

The Commissioner of the Competent Authority under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators Act, 1976, has confirmed a freezing order issued by the inspector of police at Vellayil Station in Kozhikode against the movable properties owned by Albin Sebastian, the prime accused in a major synthetic drug smuggling case. Officials involved in the investigation said that this was the first …

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1 week, 3 days ago

EU nations agree a crackdown on migrant smugglers. Some fear it may target people trying to help

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — European Union countries agreed on Friday a draft law aimed at preventing and countering migrant smuggling, which critics say could be used to target people or charity groups that try to help migrants in trouble. The draft contains a “humanitarian clause” which would “specify that certain assistance to irregular migrants, notably assistance to close family members or support …

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1 week, 3 days ago

How Trump’s threats have deepened Canada’s fentanyl fight

Firstpost

Trump’s threats have pushed Canada to ramp up its fentanyl fight urging stronger border measures and more aggressive action against smuggling US President-elect Donald Trump’s pressure on Canada has made the country take stronger action against its growing fentanyl crisis. Canada’s fentanyl crisis is complex involving local drug production, smuggling from other countries and organised crime. Shift to making fentanyl …

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PDS Rice Smuggling: Former minister Perni Nani's family goes into hiding

Deccan Chronicle

Kakinada: Following the case filed against YSRC senior leader and former minister Perni Nani's wife Jayasudha regarding smuggling of PDS rice, the entire family has gone underground. Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan's inspection of Kakinada Port led to unravelling of the PDS rice smuggling. According to sources, Nani built godowns in 2 acres of land at Potlapalem near Machilipatnam …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Four arrested for cattle smuggling; 46 bovine animals rescued in Jharkhand

India TV News

Police in Seraikela-Kharswan district arrested four alleged cattle smugglers and rescued 46 bovine animals in an operation conducted late Thursday night. The operation was carried out at the Kundusal roundabout near Bandi village, where officers spotted a group of people moving cattle from Kuchai in Seraikela-Kharswan district towards the West Bengal border. Those arrested turned out to be Tony Bodra …

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1 week, 3 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 …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Flaws in probe: Accused in drug bust case acquitted in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Several flaws in the probe by the Chennai Customs into alleged smuggling of 11kg of pseudoephedrine and ketamine to Malaysia through air cargo has led to the acquittal of an accused by special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act court last week. Customs had arrested Ahamed Faizal in April 2013 under NDPS Act after a raid at his three-storey …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Operation Illegals: How crime networks profit from smuggling, infiltration along Bangladesh border

India Today

In the second part of Operation Illegals, India Today team shows how porous stretches and lax security along the Indo-Bangladesh in Cooch Behar have turned infiltration into a thriving business. From touts openly bragging about their infiltration exploits to agents profiting off human trafficking and smuggling, the findings paint a grim picture of national security vulnerabilities. Read part one of …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Operation Illegals: How porous border with Bangladesh threatens India's security

India Today

The Indo-Bangladesh border, one of India’s longest international boundaries, is under increasing strain as geopolitical instability in Bangladesh escalates. However, the recent deployment of advanced drones by Bangladesh and the looming post-Sheikh Hasina scenario have heightened security concerns for India. India Today team embarked on a week-long investigation along this border to uncover the vulnerabilities and their implications for national …

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1 week, 6 days ago

UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings

Associated Press

LONDON — The U.K. and Germany pledged Tuesday to share intelligence and expertise against the people-smuggling gangs that send migrants across the English Channel in small boats, the latest effort by European countries to stop the dangerous journeys. “The criminal gangs who organize dangerous small boats across the channel that undermine our border security, that put lives at risk, are …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Truth Behind '500-Yr-Old Torah Scroll In Bashar al-Assad Basement' In Syria

ABP News

Claim: A 500-year-old Torah scroll was discovered in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's basement after he fled Syria. Amid speculation, it was later reported that Assad and his family sought asylum in Moscow, with Russia granting them refuge on humanitarian grounds In the wake of this political upheaval, a video began circulating online, claiming that a 500-year-old Torah scroll was discovered …

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1 week, 6 days ago

6 charged with human smuggling in deadly 2021 Mexico truck crash

NPR

6 charged with human smuggling in deadly 2021 Mexico truck crash toggle caption STR/AP AUSTIN, Texas — Six Guatemalans were arrested in Guatemala and in Texas Monday on human smuggling charges linked to a 2021 semitrailer truck crash in Mexico that killed more than 50 migrants, authorities said. According to an indictment unsealed Monday in Laredo, Texas, Guatemalan authorities arrested …

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6 Guatemalans arrested and charged with human smuggling in deadly 2021 Mexico truck crash

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Six Guatemalans were arrested in Guatemala and in Texas Monday on human smuggling charges linked to a 2021 semitrailer truck crash in Mexico that killed more than 50 migrants, authorities said. According to an indictment unsealed Monday in Laredo, Texas, Guatemalan authorities arrested Tomas Quino Canil, 36; Alberto Marcario Chitic, 31; Oswaldo Manuel Zavala Quino, 24; and …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Germany tighten laws on people-smugglers in ‘action plan’ with UK

The Independent

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Elephant tusk ivory, rare 'navapashana' alloy idols recovered in Tamil Nadu raid

Police arrest three men smuggling gun for 'IT guy' in Coimbatore

Man arrested in Ahmedabad for smuggling ganja worth Rs 3.6 crore from Thailand

Livestock wagon driver arrested and accused of smuggling Albanians from Northern Ireland on to UK mainland

End of road for Indians looking to enter US via Canada?

What Assad’s fall has revealed about Syria’s trade in the stimulant drug Captagon

Carrying gold back from the gulf a ‘typical problem’ of Kerala: Supreme Court

Islamabad orders FIA action after 5 Pakistan nationals die in Greece boat capsize

Dutchman sentenced to nearly four years for smuggling ketamine worth €4 million

Mukesh Khanna wants Allu Arjun to play Shaktimaan; criticises Pushpa 2 The Rule: ‘Not committing to anything but…’

Competent Authority under SAFEMA freezes properties of accused in drug trafficking case

EU nations agree a crackdown on migrant smugglers. Some fear it may target people trying to help

How Trump’s threats have deepened Canada’s fentanyl fight

PDS Rice Smuggling: Former minister Perni Nani's family goes into hiding

Four arrested for cattle smuggling; 46 bovine animals rescued in Jharkhand

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

Flaws in probe: Accused in drug bust case acquitted in Tamil Nadu

Operation Illegals: How crime networks profit from smuggling, infiltration along Bangladesh border

Operation Illegals: How porous border with Bangladesh threatens India's security

UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings

Truth Behind '500-Yr-Old Torah Scroll In Bashar al-Assad Basement' In Syria

6 charged with human smuggling in deadly 2021 Mexico truck crash

6 Guatemalans arrested and charged with human smuggling in deadly 2021 Mexico truck crash

Germany tighten laws on people-smugglers in ‘action plan’ with UK