DRI busts pan-India gold smuggling network seizes around 6.6 kg of foreign-origin gold: 11 arrested including a mastermind

Sep 28, 2026

The DRI busted a pan-India gold smuggling syndicate, seizing 6.61 kg of foreign-origin gold worth Rs 10.36 crore and arresting 11 persons.

Gold worth Rs 3.8 cr seized at Coimbatore airport, one arrested

Mar 11, 2023

"The total quantity of the foreign origin gold seized 6.62 kgs valued at approx Rs 3.8 Crore," officials said on Saturday.

Customs seize over 600 gram gold at Cochin Airport, one arrested

Oct 29, 2023

Customs officers of the Cochin International Airport arrested a person and seized foreign origin 24-carat gold rings weighing 488.50 gms and gold jewellery weighing...

Passenger held with gold worth Rs 38.17 lakh at Cochin airport

Jan 12, 2024

Customs department officials at Cochin international airport seized 677.200 grams of 'foreign origin gold' from a passenger who came from Kuwait on Thursday.

DRI busts gold smuggling syndicate; seizes 15 kg foreign-origin gold in operations at multiple locations

Jun 26, 2026

In a major crackdown against the smuggling of foreign-origin gold, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has successfully unearthed and dismantled a highly organised...

Gold bar worth Rs 66.07 lakh seized at Delhi airport, 1 held

Jan 31, 2024

During the personal and baggage search of the pax, the customs officers recovered one foreign-origin gold bar with a market value of Rs. 66,07,432.