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Mumbai: DRI seizes Dubai origin smuggled gold worth Rs 8.93 crore from melting unit, seven held

June 24, 2025 1:08 am

DRI codenamed the operation as “Operation Alchemist”

Bengaluru court allows DRI plea to quiz Ranya Rao in prison for 2 days in gold smuggling case

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..

Staying silent in interrogation not a breach of bail conditions: Mumbai court

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"

Gold smuggling case: Senior Karnataka cop appears before panel probing misuse of protocol services by stepdaughter Ranya Rao

March 19, 2025 1:51 am

Actress Ranya Rao allegedly used protocol services available to her stepfather K Ramachandra Rao at Bengaluru airport.

Gold seizures by DRI nearly doubled in a year

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.

Gold smuggling on the rise along India-Myanmar border: Report

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.

New carriers for smuggling gold: Women facing financial crisis and from slums

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.

Smugglers travelling with infants, using fake bills: Customs

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.

From labourer to airlines insider, the changing face of the gold smuggler

May 15, 2015 4:07 am

In 2014-15, Customs officials at airports across India detained at least 753 people carrying undeclared gold.

Why the Gold rush: Record $150mn seized in 10 months

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.

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