June 24, 2025 1:08 am
DRI codenamed the operation as “Operation Alchemist”
April 24, 2025 12:51 am
Ranya Rao was intercepted at the Bengaluru airport on March 3 with 14.2 kg of gold worth Rs 12.56 crore concealed on her person..
April 09, 2025 12:51 am
The court said that the accused had responded to some questions put forward to him with a "I have no comments on this" and "I choose to remain silent"
March 19, 2025 1:51 am
Actress Ranya Rao allegedly used protocol services available to her stepfather K Ramachandra Rao at Bengaluru airport.
December 05, 2023 6:28 am
The DRI recorded a seizure of 3,463 kg of heroin (including the 2,988 kg seized at Mundra port), and 26,946 mt of ganja in the financial year 2020-21.
October 22, 2018 12:51 pm
Last year, the anti-smuggling unit report stated, a whopping recovery of 137.4 kg gold, worth around Rs 40 crore, was made in Manipur alone. The recovery from the entire northeast region amounted to 267.2 kg of gold, worth Rs 84.12 crores.
July 29, 2018 2:34 am
Women of families facing financial strife and from slums in Mumbai have emerged as the new carriers for smuggling gold from Dubai and the Middle East.
December 26, 2017 3:32 pm
"A detailed personal and baggage search of the passenger resulted in the recovery of a gold item crudely given the shape of a gold chain and one gold bar totally weighing 999 gms," a press release issued by the customs said.
May 15, 2015 4:07 am
In 2014-15, Customs officials at airports across India detained at least 753 people carrying undeclared gold.
May 15, 2015 5:43 am
10% import duty, annual demand pegged at 840 tonnes, low prosecution rate make gold smuggling a lucrative option once again.


