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MD factory bust in Bhopal: DRI conducts raids in MP, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh; 7 arrested so far

August 19, 2025 9:36 am

The arrested accused were involved in the manufacture of MD, transportation of raw materials and sending funds through hawala route, officials said.

According to police, the cartel was being coordinated by Pakistan-based smugglers and was actively operating across Punjab with local facilitators.

DRI inspector among 8 held as police bust Pakistan-backed drug cartel: Amritsar CP

April 10, 2025 8:13 am

Police said Dubai-based hawala operators were also involved in the money laundering operations linked to the cartel.

Karnataka drops CID inquiry into misuse of airport protocol by Ranya Rao as CBI enters gold smuggling probe

March 13, 2025 3:35 pm

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence alleges that actress Ranya Rao misused protocol services available to DGP-rank IPS officer K Ramachandra Rao, her stepfather, to smuggle gold through Bengaluru airport.

Kannada film actress Ranya Rao was arrested at Bengaluru International Airport on allegations of smuggling 14.2 kg of gold.

Kannada actress arrested for ‘smuggling’ 14.8 kg gold at Bengaluru Airport

March 05, 2025 12:48 pm

Ranya, known for her role opposite Kannada superstar Sudeep in the movie ‘Maanikya’, has also acted in other South Indian films.

‘Drug-making unit in garb of ballpen factory’: Proprieter arrested in Vapi

October 19, 2024 6:28 am

On October 8, DRI officials carried out raids at a factory in Umbergaon GIDC in Valsad district and claimed to have seized 17.33 kilograms of banned MD in liquid form

DRI seizes elephant tusks in Bengaluru, 7 held

March 07, 2024 5:36 pm

During the operation conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday, DRI officials recovered ivory tusks concealed in a large bag in the possession of the suspects.

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Areca nuts worth over Rs 5 cr seized at Mundra port

February 07, 2024 1:43 am

According to DRI, the perpetrators not only manipulated cargo descriptions but also provided false information about the non-existent importer's premises in the Importer Exporter Code (IEC) records. Further investigation is underway.

DRI conducts search operation at Havells India corporate office

November 05, 2023 2:51 pm

The company has 15 manufacturing units and 90 per cent of the products sold in the country are manufactured in-house.

DRI arrests Mumbai man for smuggling high-end 'limited edition' watches, seizes watches worth Rs 30 crore

July 23, 2023 3:37 pm

34 watches of premium brands namely Greubel Forsey, Purnell, Louis Vuitton, MB&F, Mad, Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille recovered from house

Oppo gets DRI notice for ‘Customs duty evasion of Rs 4,389 crore’

July 14, 2022 1:01 am

The company was issued a showcause notice on July 8, following the recovery of documents that indicated “wilful misdeclaration” of some imports, and remittance of royalty and licence fees to various multinational companies, including those based in China, the ministry said.