The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) uncovered a clever smuggling attempt at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, seizing 3 kg of gold (approximately X2.35 crore) concealed within the piston cavities of two mini air compressors.
They further said that the seized narcotics were confiscated under Section 43(a) of the NDPS Act, 1985 and the passenger was arrested on December 21 under Section 43(b) for violating provisions of the NDPS Act.
In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police busted a trans-border narco-smuggling module and apprehended two persons identified as Sukhdev Singh and Avtar Singh linked to Pakistan-based smugglers and recovered ten kg heroin, said police on Sunday.
As part of its ongoing efforts to combat smuggling, vigilant and alert troops of BSF Meghalaya, in collaboration with Meghalaya Police, successfully thwarted a smuggling attempt and seized a large quantity of cattle, apples, and other contraband worth Rs 31.13 lakh in EKH and WJH districts.
In a joint operation, Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya, in association with Meghalaya Police, seized contraband worth Rs 31.13 lakh, including cattle, apples, and other items that were intended to be smuggled into Bangladesh.
The Border Security Force (BSF) of Meghalaya successfully intercepted a smuggling attempt, seizing contraband items valued at Rs 10.60 lakh intended for smuggling into Bangladesh, a press release said.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lauded the customs officials of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport for their vigilance and successful seizure of over 2 kg of smuggled gold worth Rs 1.48 crore.
According to the police, recovery of 189 kg of dry marijuana had been made by the police and a Bolero car with registration number AS-01-BD-2309 was also seized.
In a major operation against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Customs Department, successfully intercepted a consignment of 270 cartons of imported foreign cigarettes containing approximately 25 lakh sticks, along with a truck in Tripura's Dhalai District. The es
According to officials, the searches were conducted at the premises of 15 accused/suspects at 17 locations in the states of Bihar (12 locations), Nagaland (3 locations), Haryana (1 location) and Jammu and Kashmir (1 location).
The High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court on Wednesday commuted the sentence of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) leader Paresh Baruah, changing his sentence from the death penalty to life imprisonment in the 10-truck arms smuggling case.