West Bengal: BSF seizes 23 kg of gold from smuggler at India-Bangladesh border
Sep 19, 2023, 11:35 PM ISTThe operation was carried out by vigilant jawans from Ranaghat border outpost in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
The operation was carried out by vigilant jawans from Ranaghat border outpost in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
The 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.
Raheem, a member of the Muslim minority party, All Ceylon Makkal Congress, was elected to Parliament in August 2020.
West Bengal: 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 smuggled gold and undeclared cash.
Madhya Pradesh: The customs and police personnel conducted a search of the Gwalior-bound passengers on the basis of a tip-off from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.
Swapna Suresh, who was arrested by the NIA on July 11, 2020, had been in judicial custody since then.
During the search, 951 grams of gold in form of dentures and a metallic chain was recovered from them.
Customs department sleuths have seized about 810 gm of gold (24 karat) worth over Rs 40 lakh from a passenger who carried it in his rectum from Dubai to Chennai.
Incidentally, now all eyes are on the Customs as they will be making the first move after they get a reply from the UAE Embassy as the final charge sheet would be submitted.
Acting on a tip-off, the DRI officials mounted surveillance near the Dhar-Indore highway and intercepted a private car with two passengers.
In the past few days, Customs officials have seized gold concealed in hair wigs and even undergarments of the passengers. In one such incident, two people were nabbed for trying to sneak in gold under wigs.
The prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh has been admitted to a medical college hospital here after she complained ofuneasiness and chest pain.
A two-member National Investigation Agency (NIA) team has gone to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in connection with its probe into the Kerala gold smuggling case, sources said on Monday.
National Investigation Agency (NIA) which is probing the Kerala gold smuggling case told court on Tuesday that the accused in the case conspired to damage monetary stability of India. They are also suspected of using the proceeds of smuggling to finance terrorism.
Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair, key suspects in the Kerala gold smuggling, have been arrested by the National Investigative Agency (NIA). Swapna's family members have also been taken into NIA custody and will be produced before the NIA office in Kochi on Sunday.
The accused was intercepted after his arrival from Bangkok on Saturday.
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.
The Central government issued the direction on Thursday by accepting the recommendation of the Central Advisory Board, as per provisions in the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA Act).
A Canadian cricketer is among four people arrested by Customs Department sleuths at the Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold worth Rs 1.7 crore, officials said Tuesday.
Two persons were held Tuesday at Ahmedabad Airport for allegedly smuggling 24.5 kilogrammes of gold bars worth Rs 8.20 crore, Customs officials said.
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