Gold Smuggling

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They seized 4 biscuits of gold which were found wrapped inside a cloth belt inside his luggage. (Photo: Representational)

Chinese national arrested with illegal 4 kg gold from Nepal airport

The Chinese national has been taken into custody and the police already have started the investigation into the matter.

05 Aug 2019 8:06 PM

A detailed personal and baggage search of the passengers resulted in the recovery of five gold pieces, collectively weighing 5.2 kg. (Photo: Representation)

Canadian cricketer among four arrested for gold smuggling at Delhi airport

The accused cricketer is a Canadian national and has represented Canada in the ICC under-19 World Cup held in Bangladesh.

11 Jun 2019 6:55 PM

Anecdotal evidence also showed that some gold entered from Singapore, where gold having purity of 24-carat gets melted into rough chains weighing up to 200 grams.

Smuggling of gold up in 2018

By an estimate of precious metals agency GFMS, 154 tonnes of gold entered the country through unofficial channels in 2018.

11 Jun 2019 2:54 AM

They were summoned by the DRI and their statement were recorded following which it came to the fore that the gold was smuggled along with the metal scrap by Aliyar.

Seven held for smuggling, 75kg gold seized by DRI

The racket was busted after the DRI officers laid a trap in Dongri and intercepted two vehicles early this week.

30 Mar 2019 2:01 AM

Lalita Mandal (30), the accused, is a resident of Duttapulia at Dhantala in Nadia.

Woman held for smuggling gold near Indo-Bangla border

The woman, coming from hinterland, was walking towards village Haritalapara near the international boundary.

25 Feb 2019 1:22 AM

Upon inquiry, the accused said he was to hand over these gold bars to a person waiting outside Aerocity Metro station.

Jet Airways staff among 3 held for smuggling gold

In another case, a man was intercepted by the customs officials after his arrival from Dubai on January 23.

26 Jan 2019 5:43 AM

During questioning Saduwani confessed that he was hiding six pieces of gold, weighing about 1 kg, in his rectum, an official said. (Representational Image)

Man, who had 1 kg gold hidden in his rectum, arrested at Jaipur airport

Pankaj Saduwani was taken into custody at the airport Sunday night after the Customs personnel suspected "odd behaviour".

26 Dec 2018 12:35 PM

AIU seizes Rs 71L gold from Sudanese woman

The woman was intercepted based on her profiling as a frequent flyer found to take short halts in the city before returning.

09 Aug 2018 2:07 AM

Gold was concealed in a hollow space in the trousers

CISF seizes Rs 6 lakh gold hidden in smuggler’s trousers

The gold was concealed in a specially created hollow space in the trousers in the belt buckle area, officials said.

08 Aug 2018 3:01 AM

The duo were intercepted after their arrival from Dubai here on Friday. (Representational Image)

Delhi: 2 held with gold worth Rs 55 lakh at airport

The accused had concealed gold in chemical paste form, according to statement issued by customs.

31 May 2018 2:57 PM

Earlier this month, the customs officials had arrested 28 Turkmen nationals, including 22 women, for smuggling gold worth about Rs. 5 crore at the airport. (Representational Image)

43-yr-old Turkmen woman arrested for smuggling gold at Delhi airport

The market value of the gold, which has been seized, is around Rs. 41.03 lakh.

31 May 2018 12:49 PM

One of the most obvious catch is the tenure of a flyer’s trip to Gulf region. If the days of the visit are few, it sets the alarm bells ringing for AIU.

301 kg gold worth Rs 81.34 crore seized by AIU in last 12 months

Investigators said that smuggling of the precious metal takes place mainly from the Gulf countries, where this business runs like a cottage industry.

13 Dec 2017 6:06 AM

The gold, valued at Rs 26.79 lakh, has been seized and the duo arrested. (Photo: File/ANI)

2 men held for smuggling gold at Delhi airport

The accused, both aged 32 years and native of neighbouring Haryana, were intercepted by the customs after their arrival from Bangkok.

03 Aug 2017 4:12 PM

The gold statue of Lord Buddha seized from the airport, in Mumbai. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

3 arrested at Mumbai airport with gold worth over Rs 90 lakh

Three people were arrested on consecutive days from July 29-31, who were trying to sneak in with large quantity of gold.

31 Jul 2017 7:41 PM

Official said, a total of 3.5 kgs of gold was recovered from them. (Representational Image)

Delhi: 'Wheelchair-bound' man, 2 others smuggle gold bars worth Rs. 93 lakh; held

Four gold bars were kept in the pockets of his short that he was wearing under his trousers.

30 May 2017 1:17 PM

Ground staff arrested in airport gold smuggling case

Upon interrogation, Dalal accepted his role as the person who would retrieve the gold from the dustbin and carry it outside the airport.

25 Apr 2017 2:27 AM

Personal search resulted in the recovery of 25 gold bars weighing 2915 grams valued at Rs. 87,45,000.

Two Lankan passengers arrested in Mumbai for smuggling gold bars from Dubai

The two apprehended are frequent fliers to India and are in trading activities in textile material, readymade garments and cosmetics.

16 Apr 2017 4:00 PM

Gold worth over Rs 3 crore was seized from the hotel. (Representational Purpos)

Kolkata: 11.5 kg gold found at Sealdah hotel

Two people were detained from the central parts of Kolkata for questioning.

16 Apr 2017 2:20 AM

Delhi: AI personnel, Japanese held for Rs 2.3 crore gold smuggling

The Customs has seized around 8 kilogram of gold, in separate incidents of smuggling of yellow metal in the last 2 days.

10 Apr 2017 8:55 PM

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