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Gold worth Rs 2.05 Cr seized at Coimbatore airport, one arrested
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As many as six passengers were intercepted, while one was arrested by the Coimbatore Directorate of Revenue Intelligence who brought gold in concealment from Sharjah, informed officials on Monday.
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Routes for smuggling wildlife across countries often the ones used to traf
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The porous international borders with Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, China and other Southeast Asian countries, and a growing aviation market make the fight against the illegal wildlife trade increasingly difficult in India, said the report which was released by Union Finance Minister Sitharama
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Gold smuggling leads to growth of mafia groups, is a heavy drain on India'
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In a report -- Smuggling in India Report 2021 -- which was released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, the government agency said it had always risen to the challenge and made great inroads into breaking the gold smuggling syndicates over the years.
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Cocaine started coming into India, says Sitharaman asking DRI to ensure sm
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In 2021-22, seizures of cocaine increased 3,479 per cent from 8.667 kg to 310.21 kg, an annual report produced by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said on Monday. In 2019-20, the seizure was 1.108 kg.
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Smugglers adapt to changing dynamics of pandemic, start novel way of ops:
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In the report, a chapter -- Smuggling: Emerging trends during the pandemic -- provides a bird's eye view of the overall trends which have emerged during the pandemic. It reported on the various aspects of smuggling in gold, narcotics, and other contraband like cigarettes.
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Cocaine seizure in India increased 3,479 pc in 2021-22: DRI report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said cocaine has started coming into India and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence needs to figure out if the country is becoming a consuming country.
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FM Sitharaman to inaugurate 65th founding day of DRI tomorrow
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
During the event, DRI said it will take the opportunity of its founding day to organise Regional Customs Enforcement Meeting (RCEM) for effectively engaging with partner Customs organisations and International agencies like World Customs Organisation, INTERPOL for enforcement-related issues.
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Mumbai: DRI nabs passenger for smuggling cocaine concealed in whiskey bott
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Based on specific intelligence developed by DRI officers, the suspected passenger was identified and intercepted at the airport. The passenger was attempting to smuggle contraband drugs around 3.5 Kg.
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DRI officials intercept courier parcel with 1.9 kg drugs at Mumbai's air c
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 23 (ANI): A parcel consisting of narcotic substances that was being smuggled into India in an international courier parcel was intercepted at the Air Cargo Complex by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), said officials on Sunday.
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DRI recovers smuggled cigarettes worth Rs 17 crore
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 13 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized a container load of Foreign Brand Cigarettes valued at Rs 17 crores from Mundra Port on Tuesday.
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665 rare and exotic animals seized in an import consignment in Mumbai
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 8 (ANI): In what was claimed to be one of the biggest seizures of rare and exotic wildlife species, 665 animals were recovered by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit on Thursday, in an import consignment from Air Cargo Comple
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Man arrested for carrying 16 kg heroin worth Rs 80 crores at Mumbai airpor
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 6 (ANI): A man was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday at the Mumbai International Airport for allegedly carrying 16 kilograms of heroin worth Rs 80 crores in his bag.
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