The Central Intelligence Unit (CIU) and Trichy Customs department officials jointly seized a total of 1.833 kg of gold from three passengers at Trichy airport, officials said on Wednesday.
Delhi Airport Customs seized narcotics worth Rs 8.3 crore, weighing 593 grammes, from a foreign national at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, an official said on Monday.
The Indian Coast Guard and the Customs Department officers jointly arrested 8 Sri Lankan fishermen with five boats and 4 Indians for smuggling sea cucumbers and edible turmeric.
Ranjit Cheeta was the mastermind behind the smuggling of 532 packets of heroin, which were seized by the Customs Department at ICP Attari in July 2019 and are being investigated by the NIA.
The gold bar was extracted from gold paste kept in capsules concealed in the rectum by the passenger. The seized gold, weighing 717 grams, was priced at Rs 42.91 lakhs, a Customs Department official said.
The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled a smuggling attempt in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district and seized eyewear and footwear worth Rs 11 lakh, an official statement said on Tuesday.
The Customs department at the Nagpur International Airport on Friday seized gold worth Rs 2.10 crore concealed in a coffee maker, said custom officials.
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs Department in Kochi seized gold hidden in paste form between two layers of undergarments from a passenger identified as Sakeer, who travelling from Sharjah, UAE.