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Customs in Mundra destroy 94 lakh tablets of Tramadol; were on way to Africa: Officials

January 25, 2025 6:00 am

The market value of the seized drugs are said to be in excess of Rs 150 crore.

Maintain balance between probes and ease of biz: CBIC to Customs

November 05, 2024 12:05 am

The new instructions come now after concerns being raised by a section of taxpayers on investigations lingering for years.

Four exotic birds smuggled from Bangkok seized at Mumbai airport, 2 held

October 22, 2024 10:39 pm

The seized Hornbills were concealed in rectangular boxes below the food packets kept in the trolley bags of the passenger.

Bengaluru court sentences former Customs SP to 4 years in jail, imposes hefty fine in disproportionate assets case

June 30, 2024 9:59 pm

A case was registered by the CBI on March 31, 2016, against Bhat. It was alleged that Bhat, while working as the Superintendent of Customs, had amassed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

Customs and excise superintendent at Surat’s airport suspended for ‘hand-in-glove role’ with gold paste smugglers

June 26, 2024 7:07 pm

The accused, Preeti Arya, is alleged to have had a “mutual understanding” with a trio of female smugglers

Customs officials seize 12.22 lakh illegally imported cigarettes worth Rs 2 cr

January 21, 2024 6:50 pm

The cigarette packets were without any specified statutory health warnings, otherwise taxable under the Customs Act, 1962.

Customs assistant commissioner sends Amazon gift cards to ‘senior officer’, loses Rs 80,500 in cyber fraud

November 17, 2022 2:44 pm

The complainant told the police he received a message on WhatsApp from a person who kept a senior customs officer's photo as the display picture.

3 Sudanese nationals held for smuggling gold worth Rs 1.82 cr at Delhi airport: Customs

August 05, 2021 2:10 pm

On detailed personal and baggage search of all three, gold bars weighing 4,113 grams (4.1 kg) having tariff value of Rs 1.82 crore were found, it said.

Watch: Delhi Customs destroys heroin worth Rs 1,000 crore

January 25, 2020 10:53 am

The Delhi Customs Saturday destroyed over 207 kgs of heroin at a designated site in Nilothi.

Delhi: Customs department orders enquiry after death of Bolivian national

April 29, 2018 4:48 am

Sources said that as officials were taking him back to the airport to hand over his belongings, he complained of uneasiness.

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