Police conducted a patrol operation based on a secret tip-off received by Q Branch Inspector Vijay Anitha that beedi leaves were being smuggled to Sri Lanka from an area under the Thermal Nagar Police Station limits in Thoothukudi city subdivision of Thoothukudi district.
Providing details of the mid-sea interception in a post on X, the Indian Coast Guard stated, ''On 21 Feb 26, @IndiaCoastGuard ship intercepted a suspicious foreign boat inside the #Indian #EEZ, approximately 115 NM west of #Dwarka.''
The Mumbai Zonal Unit of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a gold melting syndicate in the city, seizing 5.8 kilograms of smuggled gold worth Rs 9.22 crore
Alok Kumar, Director General of Police, Goa has asserted that law enforcement agencies must recognise the deep and widespread presence of counterfeit and smuggled goods in Indian markets as these illegal activities harm the economy, erode social values, endanger public health, and ultimately
Assam Rifles apprehended an individual for his involvement in the illegal transportation of foreign currency and the smuggling of tobacco and foreign cigarettes, an official release stated on Tuesday.
Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said 12 brand-new .30 bore pistols, smuggled via drone, and 1.5 kg of heroin were seized, exposing links to Pakistan-based smugglers and Europe-based handlers.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, on Monday, alleged that Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao travels by smuggled luxury cars.
In a major crackdown, the Ferozepur Police arrested a 22-year-old drug smuggler and recovered 15 kilograms and 775 grams of heroin, valued at approximately Rs 75 crore, which was smuggled in from Pakistan, said the police.
Speaking to ANI, South Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Ankit Chauhan explained the modus operandi of the gang, stating that they operated through a well-established network and after pickpocketing, stolen phones are moved to West Bengal and then smuggled into Bangladesh.
The flying squad of the Maharashtra Excise Department seized foreign liquor worth Rs 13 lakh in Panvel area of Maharashtra's Raigad district, being brought from Goa. This liquor was of 8 different foreign brands, which were being smuggled under the guise of spare parts, according to the Exci
Pawar wrote to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, highlighting the growing problem of poor-quality raisins being smuggled into India and evading import duties and taxes.
According to the officials on Sunday, the heroin consignment had been smuggled into India by Pakistan-based handlers and was further meant for distribution across Punjab.