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  India seize three US-sanctioned oil tankers linked to Iran near Mumbai

  India | February 17, 2026 14:50 IST

  Three foreign vessels carrying large quantities of oil and oil-based cargo were intercepted and seized. Officials said the ships were allegedly sourcing cheap oil from conflict-affected countries like Russia and Iran.

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  Delhi airport: Air India passenger caught smuggling gold worth Rs 20 lakh hidden under bottle cap

  India | October 26, 2025 14:14 IST

  Customs officials at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport arrested an Air India passenger arriving from Dubai for smuggling 170 grams of gold worth around Rs 20 lakh.

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  India denies mob lynching allegations, clarifies Tripura border clash with Bangladeshi smugglers

  India | October 17, 2025 20:46 IST

  The three deceased Bangladeshi nationals were later identified as Jual Miah, Sajal Miah, and Pandit Miah from Bangladesh’s Habiganj district.

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  DRI Mumbai's crackdown: Smuggled discarded electronics worth Rs 23 crore seized, mastermind nabbed

  India | October 04, 2025 21:03 IST

  The consignment smuggled into India and consisted of environmentally hazardous goods, particularly e-waste, the DRI said in a statement.

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  Liquor smuggling racket busted in Bihar: Three police personnel among seven arrested

  Bihar | May 31, 2025 16:22 IST

  Three police personnel in Bihar's Begusarai district were arrested for protecting and aiding a liquor smuggling racket despite the state's prohibition law.

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  BSF seizes consignment of banned cough syrup worth 1.4 crore near India-Bangladesh border

  January 25, 2025 20:10 IST

  The Border Security Force (BSF) seizes the consignment of banned cough syrups in three storage tanks after getting a tip-off. The banned Phensedyl is smuggled across the Indo-Bangladesh border and the latest seizure is considered by BSF as a big blow to smugglers.

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  Delhi Police busts major international gang, 52 arrested in Mobile tower equipment theft case

  Delhi | October 30, 2024 12:45 IST

  Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has dismantled a large international smuggling gang involved in stealing and exporting Remote Radio Units (RRUs) worth over Rs 100 crore to Hong Kong and beyond. 52 arrested, 250+ cases linked in major crackdown.

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  Pune: 21 Bangladeshi nationals arrested from Ranjangaon for illegal stay

  Maharashtra | October 23, 2024 9:10 IST

  Pune police arrested 21 Bangladeshi nationals for an illegal stay in Ranjangaon, recovering fake voter IDs and PAN cards. Investigations point to a possible smuggling network facilitating illegal entry into India.

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  Delhi customs seize 26 iPhone 16 Pro Max phones from female passenger flying from Hong Kong

  Delhi | October 01, 2024 13:15 IST

  Officials noted that the phones were hidden in her vanity bag, wrapped in tissue paper.

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  Biggest haul ever: ITBP seizes 108-kg smuggled gold near LAC in Ladakh

  India | July 10, 2024 16:51 IST

  The 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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  Mizoram: NIA arrests man for smuggling arms, ammunition in north-eastern states

  Mizoram | May 25, 2024 21:51 IST

  The individual identified as Solomona alias Hminga is the second accused to be arrested in the case. According to NIA, he had established a network in the bordering areas of Myanmar to procure and smuggle arms and ammunition along with explosives into Mizoram and Manipur.

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  Rajasthan: Heroin smuggled from Pakistan worth Rs 10 crore seized in Sriganganagar

  Rajasthan | May 08, 2024 8:19 IST

  Rajasthan news: SP Gaurav Yadav said that the heroin was bought from Pakistani smugglers through drones and joint efforts are being made by Sriganganagar district administration and the police to make the district drug-free.

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  Telangana minister's son summoned in luxury watch smuggling case

  April 07, 2024 12:56 IST

  The summons dated March 28 was sent to the office of a family-owned firm in Hyderabad in which Harsha Reddy is a director.

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  US: Suspects in Indian family froze to death case on Canada border plead not guilty

  World | March 28, 2024 16:26 IST

  The victims were who were killed due to chilling cold identified as Jagdish Patel, his wife, Vaishaliben, their 11-year-old daughter, Vihangi; and their 3-year-old son Dharmik. The family belong to Gujarat's Dingucha village.

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  NIA busts cross-border weapon smuggling network in Mizoram, key accused arrested

  Mizoram | February 03, 2024 14:56 IST

  The arrest was made as part of investigation into a case registered by NIA on December 26 last year under various sections of Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Substances Act and Arms Act.

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  Madhya Pradesh: Heroin worth Rs 3.5 crore seized from car in Mandsaur, two arrested

  Madhya Pradesh | January 13, 2024 17:47 IST

  The narcotics agency seized 3-kg of heroin from a secret compartment near one of the tyres of the car.

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  Gold worth Rs 1.28 crore seized at Bangladesh border in West Bengal

  November 27, 2023 21:39 IST

  The seizure was made from the cabin of the truck driver by the 145 battalion of the BSF based on a tip-off, they added.

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  Indian-origin man pleads guilty for smuggling 800 Indian citizens to US via Uber cab; earns $5 lakh

  World | June 29, 2023 15:40 IST

  The Attorney observed that Singh’s participation in the conspiracy preyed upon the Indian Nationals’ hopes for a better life in the United States while saddling those smuggled with a crushing debt of as much as $70,000.

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  Pune Customs officials seize boat illegally carrying 3500 goats, sheep to Dubai

  Maharashtra | April 24, 2023 17:10 IST

  Discreet surveillance was maintained on one of the vessels which had submitted documents intimating coastal (domestic) supply of livestock to Gujarat, via sea route from Vijaydurg Port to Okha Port.

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  Delhi: Police bust racket involved in smuggling of Bengal tigers' skin; 5 arrested

  Delhi | March 22, 2023 20:41 IST

  Delhi: One of the accused was arrested from Himachal Pradesh which indicates that the racket was spread to other states as well.