Assam Rifles in a joint operation with the Customs department successfully seized 1000 gm of Crystal Methamphetamine commonly known as ICE in the international market valued at approximately Rs 16 crore in Badharghat, Tripura on Sunday, a press release said.
These goods, valued at approx Rs 460 crores, were seized by the Customs Department for violation of the Customs Act, NDPS Act and the Cigarette and other Tobacco Products Act.
The customs officials seized 12 newly launched iPhone 16 Pro Max from a group of four passengers at the Indira Gandhi Terminal Airport, said the Customs Department on Thursday.
The Customs Department and the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) thwarted an attempt to smuggle two different species of turtles and arrested multiple individuals involved, Chennai Customs officials said on Tuesday.
"Based on intelligence, Delhi Airport Customs intercepted a lady passenger travelling from Hongkong to Delhi carrying 26 iPhone 16 Pro Max concealed inside her vanity bag (wrapped in tissue paper)," said customs.
The Officials of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIR) and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized gold from a passenger at Trichy airport in Tamil Nadu, said an official from the Customs Department on Monday.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) team of the customs department arrested two Tanzanian nationals including a man and a woman at Kochi airport in Kerala for attempting to smuggle cocaine by hiding it in their stomach, said an official on Sunday.
Assam Rifles in a joint Operation with Customs Department seized 406 kg marijuana worth Rs 1.86 crore hidden in the forest area of Neuramura Taibandal, Sepahijala district on Sunday.
Tiruchirappalli Parliament Constituency Returning Officer and District Collector Pradeep Kumar told ANI that the police department has seized 243 litres of liquor while the district's customs department has seized 9.7 kg of gold, worth about Rs 7.28 crore.