"A male passenger (Indian) arriving from Riyadh was intercepted at Delhi airport by Customs officials on December 15. X-ray scans revealed two gold bars of 300 g worth Rs 22.2L cleverly concealed inside an adaptor," said Customs.
The first agreement under the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade officially came into effect yesterday, marking a significant milestone in bilateral trade relations. The pact addresses areas such as customs, regulatory practices, and anti-corruption measures, while both sides continu
On examination, 24 oval-shaped balls of gold dust in wax form, weighing 12.5 kg and valued at Rs 9.95 crore, were recovered, they said, adding that the gold was seized under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.
In a significant operation to counter cross-border smuggling in Mizoram, Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Land Customs Station seized foreign-origin contraband valued at Rs 12.15 lakh in Zokhawthar, a press release said on Sunday.
Custom department Indore seized foreign currency from different countries worth approximately Rs 26 Lakh at Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, said a press statement from customs on Sunday.
According to customs officials, the airport security recovered 13 yellow metal pieces of gold weighing nearly 999 grams. The estimated value of the foreign-origin gold is worth Rs 72.72 lakhs, approximately, officials added. The authorities informed that further investigation was underway.
In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles along with Customs Preventive Force, recovered 8,000 kgs of illegal Areca Nuts worth Rs 56 lakh approx in the general area Ngur, Champhai district, a press release said.
While addressing the inaugural session of an Appreciation Course in Parliamentary Processes and Procedures for a group of 73 Officer Trainees (OTs) of IRS (Customs & Indirect Taxes) comprising officers from 74th and 75th batch and 5 Officer Trainees of Royal Bhutan Customs held at the Pa
A police team executed a raid in the Patel Nagar area on Sribhumi and apprehended two vehicles carrying 76,000 Yaba tablets and apprehended three people.
The Chinese General Administration of Customs posted on Sina Weibo that its Fuzhou branch had confiscated three books imported from Taiwan, claiming they contained "problematic maps" that depicted Taiwan as a separate country and did not acknowledge Beijing's territorial claims in the South
A passenger travelling from Saudi Arabia's Riyadh to New Delhi was intercepted on Tuesday by customs officials, based on intelligence input at the national capital's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, officials said on Wednesday.