Gold Seized
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Bengal: 3 kg gold seized from residence of TMC leader's close associate; investigation underway
West Bengal | Jun 23, 2026, 02:18 PM ISTThe current market value of the recovered gold is estimated at Rs 4.3 crore. The search operation was carried out on Monday night in Kishorepur, by officers from Bidhannagar North Police Station with assistance from the local Karimpur Police Station.
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Biggest haul ever: ITBP seizes 108-kg smuggled gold near LAC in Ladakh
India | Jul 10, 2024, 04:51 PM ISTThe ITBP made its biggest haul while its patrol party was combing near the LAC considering the rise in smuggling activities in summers. The ITBP had also received a tip-off regarding gold smuggling in Sriraple, just 1 km from LAC.
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Four arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs 65 lakh sprayed on trolley bags in Surat
Gujarat | Jul 08, 2024, 11:38 PM ISTPolice arrested four individuals for smuggling gold worth Rs 65 lakh by spraying it on trolley bags to evade security checks at Surat International Airport.
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Gold worth Rs 19 Crore seized at Mumbai airport, two foreign nationals arrested
Maharashtra | Jun 10, 2024, 03:51 PM ISTTwo women passengers of foreign nationality were arrested by the customs along with the gold. The gold was found concealed in the bags and undergarments of both the passengers.
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Custom officials seize gold worth Rs 3.91 crores, arrest 5 persons at Chennai airport
Chennai | Jun 07, 2024, 11:30 PM ISTThe Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) acting on specific intelligence seized over 6 kg gold from Chennai airport and arrested five individuals involved in smuggling the gold into India.
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Custom officials seize gold, electronics worth Rs 8.68 crore at Mumbai airport, three arrested
Maharashtra | May 27, 2024, 07:36 PM ISTMumbai Custom Zone III issued a press release about the seizures in last four days. The seized items include gold dust, jewellery, bars, expensive mobile phones, foreign currencies, laptops and cosmetics.
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Kochi: Customs seize foreign origin gold worth Rs 1 crore at Cochin International Airport
India | Sep 21, 2023, 08:04 AM ISTKochi news: "Four cylindrical-shaped capsules, containing gold in compound form, weighing 1091 gms, found concealed in the passenger's rectum were seized," officials said, adding that the seized gold was valued at Rs 48 lakhs.
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Uttar Pradesh: Gold worth Rs 1.07 crore seized at Lucknow airport; 2 arrested
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 14, 2023, 11:53 AM ISTUttar Pradesh: The accused tried to breach the security check-up as they carried the Gold inside their underwear.
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How Indian Coast Guard carried out special underwater operation to seize 32.689 kgs Gold | WATCH
Chennai | Jun 01, 2023, 10:44 PM ISTThe thrilling underwater operation was jointly carried out by Indian Coast Guard personnel and officials of other departments. They recovered a huge amount of gold dumped in the sea.
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DRI foils attempts of gold smuggling; seizes 36 kg gold worth Rs 21 crore in Mumbai
Jan 24, 2023, 06:03 PM ISTThe incident came to light during the course of an investigation related to various cases of smuggling of gold through the airport and Air Cargo Complex, Mumbai.
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Delhi Customs seizes gold worth Rs 7.5 crore from two Kenyan citizens
India | Mar 28, 2022, 11:13 PM ISTCustoms officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport said Dubai is normally the preferred destination for smugglers to bring in gold.
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Gold worth Rs 75 lakh hidden under Air India flight seat seized at Jaipur airport
India | Nov 16, 2021, 07:05 PM ISTThe Assistant Commissioner of Customs Department BB Atal said the passenger revealed during interrogation that the gold kept in the aircraft was to be collected by an airline staff but he doesn't know the staffer's name.
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UP ATS arrests two Rohingyas in Aligarh with 600 gram gold biscuits
India | Jun 18, 2021, 10:52 AM ISTThe Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (UPATS) has arrested two Rohingyas, identified as Mohamed Rafique and Mohammed Amin, from the Makdoomnagar area under the Kotwali police station of Aligarh.
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30 kg gold hidden in diplomatic baggage seized at Trivandrum International Airport
India | Jul 06, 2020, 08:28 AM ISTOver 30 kg of gold was seized by the customs department at Trivandrum International Airport, Kerala on Sunday. Customs personnel intercepted the gold in a "diplomatic-baggage" by air cargo at the IGI airport. Officials suspect a smuggling syndicate misusing the name of a person who enjoys diplomatic immunity.
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Gold worth nearly Rs 10 lakh seized from Keralite at Mangaluru airport
Crime | Feb 13, 2020, 07:03 PM ISTGold worth nearly Rs 10 lakh has been seized from a plane passenger who had arrived by an Air India express at the international airport in Mangaluru, sources in the Customs said.
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Two Chinese men caught with gold at Kolkata airport
India | Dec 30, 2019, 10:36 AM ISTMeng and Chengzhi were seized by CISF personnel nine pieces of gold, weighing about 1884 grams of market value Rs 75 lakh, from two Chinese passengers at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here.
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Video: Afghan national caught at IGI airport with gold worth ₹ 45 lakh
India | Oct 06, 2019, 10:28 AM ISTCustom officers at IGI airport caught an Afghan national with Rs 45 lakh worth of gold. The man who arrived at Terminal-3 of IGI airport New Delhi on October 4, 2019 via flight RQ 915 had concealed 2 cut piece gold bars inside the soul of his sandals.
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Gold, mobile phones worth lakhs seized at 2 international airports in Kerala
India | Jul 14, 2019, 11:43 AM ISTTightening the noose around smugglers, Customs sleuths in two international airports in Kerala have seized gold and mobile phones worth lakhs of rupees from passengers arriving from abroad.
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6.46 kg gold seized from 14 passengers at Hyderabad airport
India | Jul 03, 2019, 10:51 PM ISTThe Hyderabad police on Wednesday claimed to have unearthed an international gold smuggling racket with the seizure of about 6.46 kg gold from the possession of 14 passengers at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here.
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Hyderabad: Two held at airport on smuggling charges, gold worth 13.72 lakh seized
India | Mar 07, 2017, 02:16 PM ISTTwo passengers were arrested at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad and about 462 gm gold worth about Rs 13.72 lakh seized from them when they were allegedly trying to smuggle it, a Customs officer said today.