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DRI Seizes 8.3 kg Gold Worth Rs 12.37 Crore Along Indo-Bangladesh Border
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 21:51
DRI Seizes 8.3 kg Gold Worth Rs 12.37 Crore Along Indo-Bangladesh Border
- •The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 8.3 kg of foreign-origin gold valued at Rs. 12.37 crore.
- •Four individuals were arrested in connection with the cross-border gold smuggling operation.
- •Officers intercepted four suspects traveling on two motorcycles in the Cooch Behar District on October 5.
- •Smugglers concealed 72 gold biscuits inside specially tailored cloth waist belts.
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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized around 8.3 kg of foreign-origin gold, valued at approximately Rs. 12.37 crore, during an operation along the Indo-Bangladesh border on October 5.
The 72 recovered gold biscuits were concealed inside specially tailored cloth waist belts worn by two of the four suspects travelling on motorcycles.
Four individuals travelling on two motorcycles along the route from Chowdhurihat to Cooch Behar were arrested in connection with the smuggling activities.
