The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted a big syndicate involved in the smuggling of foreign-origin gold worth around Rs 40 crore, an official statement said.
The Special Cell of the Delhi police is investigating a case allegedly linked to gold smuggling to fund terror activities by banned outfit, Indian Mujahideen, said the police.
According to the Airport Commisionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, gold was concealed in dry iron, frame of check-in bag, clothes worn, on the body of the pax, body cavity, check-in and cabin bag.
The Border Security Force (BSF), South Bengal Frontier, foiled two separate gold smuggling attempts at the Indo-Bangladesh border, arrested two smugglers and recovered 28 gold biscuits, an official said on Wednesday.
A passenger arriving from Bahrain at Cochin International Airport on Sunday, was arrested by customs officials for attempting to smuggle gold paste concealed within his jeans, according to customs officials.
"The vigilant jawans of ICP Petrapole, 145 Battalion, BSF under South Bengal Frontier apprehended the two Bangladeshi passengers with five gold bangles and three gold chains red-handed. Both passengers were trying to smuggle these gold chains and bangles from Bangladesh to India through ICP
The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police busted a fake gold smuggling gang on Wednesday evening and apprehended three members of the gang with fake gold and a fake Indian currency note (FICN) in the Jorabat area, on the outskirts of Guwahati.
The Enforcement Directorate has conducted search operations at seven locations in Punjab's Patiala in connection with a gold smuggling case, the agency said in a statement on Thursday.
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed a chargesheet against seven accused, including a Delhi-based private company, its director, the then Superintendent of Customs and private persons, in connection with a gold smuggling case.