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DRI Seizes 12 Kg Gold Worth Rs 17 Cr Smuggled from Bangladesh
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News18•23-09-2026, 22:00
DRI Seizes 12 Kg Gold Worth Rs 17 Cr Smuggled from Bangladesh
- •The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized approximately 12 kg of foreign-origin gold, valued at Rs 17 crore, smuggled from Bangladesh.
- •DRI, in collaboration with the Border Security Force (BSF), disrupted multiple gold smuggling operations along the India-Bangladesh border.
- •Operations in West Bengal and Bihar led to the recovery of 12 kg of gold from border locations and a train passenger, highlighting the continued use of the Bangladesh route.
- •In separate operations, DRI seized an additional 21 kg of foreign-origin gold, cumulatively valued at over Rs 61 crore, and arrested five individuals under the Customs Act, 1962.
- •DRI also seized 10,000 kg of firecrackers worth Rs 3 crore at Nhava Sheva port, concealed behind declared cargo, and arrested a key syndicate member.
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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized around 12 kg of foreign-origin gold, valued at approximately Rs 17 crore, during operations in West Bengal and Bihar along the border and from a train passenger.
DRI officers seized 10,000 kg of firecrackers concealed behind a declared cargo of bottles in an import consignment at Nhava Sheva port. The seized firecrackers have an estimated market value of about Rs 3 crore, and a key syndicate member was arrested.
A total of five persons have been arrested under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962, following the DRI's recent operations across the country.
