A 44-year-old woman was arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 50 lakh from Dubai to Delhi by concealing it in her rectum, Delhi Customs officials said.
After Pakistani nationals lost their lives attempting to illegally enter Europe by boat, Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to launch a nationwide crackdown on human smuggling networks, The News International reported on Sunday.
The BSF said that the individuals were lured by Bangladeshi touts who facilitated their entry for 7,000 Bangladeshi Taka and promised free medical treatment in Kolkata for two of them.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recovered 12 kg of gold worth Rs. 9.6 Crores concealed inside the consignment of DJ lights which was being smuggled through the Air cargo complex in Mumbai
On December 12, acting on specific intelligence, troops of Sector HQ Jowai apprehended an individual suspected to be a Bangladeshi national near the Anjali Patrol pump in Shillong. "On preliminary questioning, the individual was identified as BD national namely Munna Islam (20), resident of
On examination, 24 oval-shaped balls of gold dust in wax form, weighing 12.5 kg and valued at Rs 9.95 crore, were recovered, they said, adding that the gold was seized under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.
In a significant operation to counter cross-border smuggling in Mizoram, Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Land Customs Station seized foreign-origin contraband valued at Rs 12.15 lakh in Zokhawthar, a press release said on Sunday.
The smuggling of gold and silver along the Bangladesh border has seen a significant rise, with the Border Security Force (BSF) seizing nearly Rs 1,300 crore worth of these precious metals by the end of October this year.
Amritsar police apprehended three individuals and recovered five kilograms of heroin as it busted a trans-border narco-smuggling module, a police officer said.
Assam Rifles foiled liquor smuggling in Chandel district and recovered 2,880 bottles of fermented alcoholic beverages manufactured in Myanmar and held two individuals on Wednesday, said Assam Rifles.
In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles along with Customs Preventive Force, recovered 8,000 kgs of illegal Areca Nuts worth Rs 56 lakh approx in the general area Ngur, Champhai district, a press release said.
Search of their baggage resulted in the recovery of 16 kg of white powdered substance purported to be Mephedrone. Preliminary testing confirmed the same.