The operation involved interception at multiple locations across the state where the customs officials got hold of carriers of smuggled gold who were travelling in different modes of public transport.
Last night, the northernmost Indian villages in the Turtuk block started their Nowruz celebrations with all of the customary customs. This year, the community gathered at a mountain's edge for "Babyus-e-Harib," which marked the start of the cultural celebration.
Thwarting a smuggling bid, the Customs Air Intelligent Unit, Delhi recently arrested two persons and seized gold, valued at over Rs 1 crore, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
"During the examination of the said passenger, 3 capsules of gold in compound form weighing 873.98 grams concealed inside his body were recovered and seized," officials said.
Vehicular traffic to and from Torkham was restored after remaining closed for several hours owing to a protest by the Khugakhel tribesmen in the Landi Kotal region of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against the construction of a customs terminal at the border over their additional land with
In an event at the Forced Labour Technical Expo at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Troy Miller launched a website that keeps a track of shipments blocked due to forced labour.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested five Superintendents of Customs and two Custom House Agents (CHAs) in an ongoing investigation of six separate cases.
"During the examination of the said passenger, grey-coloured trunk underwear weighing 649.05-gram gold in paste form was seized," the customs official said.
"The seized consignment was handed over to the Customs department, Champhai on March 14, 2023, for further legal proceedings," Assam Rifles said in a statement on Wednesday.
During the operation, the directorate team, accompanied by BOL News representatives, compiled a list of inventory items, including DSNGs, studio equipment, cameras, camera control units, monitors, and other imported equipment in the building, Tribune reported.