According to the press note released by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, the seized gold was mostly in paste form and it was being brought to Patna through the India-Nepal border and then transported via train or by air to different parts of the country, largely to Mumbai.
The customs department at Trichy airport in Tamil Nadu seized gold worth Rs 47,67,198 and electronic goods worth Rs 4,25,000 from a male passenger who arrived from Dubai on an Indigo Flight, officials said.
The Customs department has seized gold and foreign currency worth crores from different passengers at the Mumbai airport, the officials said on Friday.
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) customs department seized gold 1,062 grams of gold worth Rs 54 lakh from two female passengers at the Kochi airport on Thursday.
On 30th January 2023, troops of Border Out Post Amudia, 112 Battalion under South Bengal Frontier apprehended a smuggler along with eight gold biscuits when he was bringing it hidden in the cavity of his body. The weight of the seized gold biscuits is 932 grams and the estimated market value
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday seized Rs 1.57 crore and 17 kg of gold during raids on lockers of a former top railway official in connection with an ongoing investigation into an alleged Disproportionate Assets (DA) case. CBI also found postal savings and bank fixed deposits/
Officials of the Customs Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Cochin International Airport on Sunday intercepted a passenger and seized gold, valued at over Rs 44 lakhs, concealed inside the body, the customs department said.
Enforcement Directorate has seized gold worth Rs 2.51 crore from the premises of an alleged beneficiary of Kerala's gold smuggling case in Malappuram under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, the official said on Wednesday.
Kumar, a native of Kollam district in Kerala was intercepted by customs officials after walking suspiciously, on intercepting him it was revealed he had concealed 1,032 grams of gold worth Rs 49 lakh inside a pair of sandals, officials said.