Acting on specific intelligence on the presence of contraband, Assam Rifles, along with representatives from the Land Customs Station, launched an area domination patrol in Zokhawthar.
In a significant operation against gold smuggling, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has successfully intercepted a passenger carrying foreign-origin gold bars valued at Rs 12.56 crore at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, a press release said.
In yet another success in its crackdown against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Mizoram's Hnahthial Police, recovered 260 cases of foreign origin cigarettes worthRs 3.38 crore from General Area Tuichang Bridge, Lawngtlai district of Mizoram, according to an
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Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Customs Preventive Force, Champhai, recovered 77 cases of foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs one crore ten thousand in the general area of Chhungte of Mizoram's Champhai district, a release stated on Monday.
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.
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.
Two passengers were arrested at the Mumbai airport and three packages containing foreign-origin gold cumulatively weighing 9487 gm valued at Rs 7.69 Crores were recovered, said DRI Mumbai in a press release on Thursday.
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The action was taken based on input received by DRI that a person flying to Indore from Sharjah, a city in UAE, would be carrying huge quantities of foreign-origin gold and would attempt to smuggle that into India.
According to an official release, specific intelligence was developed by the officers of DRI that foreign-origin gold is being smuggled into India from Srilanka through the Vedhalai coast in Ramnathapuram District by a gang using a fishing boat.