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DRI Seizes Foreign-Origin Gold Worth Rs 8.98 Crore in Visakhapatnam
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News18•11-10-2026, 11:30
DRI Seizes Foreign-Origin Gold Worth Rs 8.98 Crore in Visakhapatnam
- •The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized over 5.8 kg of foreign-origin gold valued at Rs 8.98 crore.
- •Officials intercepted a car traveling from Kolkata to Hyderabad after a high-speed highway chase near Visakhapatnam.
- •The gold was hidden in a specially fabricated secret cavity beneath the front co-passenger seat.
- •Investigation revealed that the smuggled gold entered through the India-Bangladesh border.
- •Two individuals were arrested, produced before the Magistrate, and remanded to judicial custody.
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The DRI seized foreign-origin gold weighing over 5.8 kg, specifically 5,832.90 grams of 24 carat purity, valued at Rs 8.98 crore.
Following a highway chase and prolonged interrogation, officers discovered a specially fabricated secret cavity beneath the leg space of the front co-passenger seat containing the gold packets.
Officials stated that the seized gold was admittedly smuggled through the India-Bangladesh border while being transported to Hyderabad.
