New Delhi [India], Nov.2 (ANI): In one of the biggest seizures of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), apex counter-smuggling agency of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), has confirmed seizing about 23.5 metric tonnes of Mand
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct.30 (ANI): Personnel manning the the excise and taxation toll post at Lakhanpur in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district have confirmed foiling the smuggling of 5000 willow clefts from Kashmir to Uttar Pradesh in fruit boxes. Willow clefts are used t
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Informal trade or putting it bluntly, smuggling of goods, between India and Pakistan is estimated at over USD five billion, almost double the official two-way commerce between the two neighbours with history of chequered ties, an ASSOCHAM study has pointed out
New Delhi [India], Sept.19 (ANI): The Delhi unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has confirmed busting a major gold smuggling racket involving smuggling of around 7000 kilograms of gold worth more than Rs. 2000 crore in last two and half years.
Jaisalmer, Aug 19 (ANI): A Pakistani spy was today arrested in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, and he has confessed that he played an instrumental role in smuggling around 35 kg of RDX into India.
Amritsar, Aug 6 (ANI): Customs have asked Indian Railways to provide special modified goods wagons for Indo-Pak trade to avoid smugglers to use wagons for smuggling between the nations.
Islamabad, Aug. 3 (ANI): The meeting of the Home Secretaries of the SAARC countries is currently underway at Islamabad during which a host of issues, including topics relating to terrorism, narcotics, smuggling and immigration issues are likely to be discussed.
Colombo, July 27 (ANI): A Bangladeshi national, who attempted to smuggle eleven pieces of gold worth Rs. 5.7 million out of the country, has been arrested by the Sri Lankan Customs officials.
Gilgit, July 10 (ANI): A Chinese national Wang Jiangquo has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment for trying to smuggle weapons from Pakistan to China via Khunjrab border by the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Gilgit.