DRI seizes around 21 kg foreign-origin gold worth Rs. 32 crore in crackdown on gold smuggling
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized around 21 kg of foreign-origin gold worth over Rs. 61 crore across two operations and arrested five people under the Customs Act, 1962. In one operation near Palwal Toll Plaza, officers recovered 15.18 kg of gold hidden inside a sophisticated chassis cavity of two Thar vehicles, while another operation near Jewar Toll Plaza yielded 5.8 kg of gold concealed in a waist belt. In the last three weeks, the DRI has seized around 123 kg of gold and 10 kg of silver valued at over Rs. 187 crore.
Why It Matters
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In Simple Words
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence conducted operations to stop gold smuggling and seized about 21 kg of foreign gold in two separate actions. Officers caught four people near Palwal Toll Plaza carrying 15.18 kg of gold bars hidden inside secret compartments welded into the chassis of two Thar vehicles.
In a second operation near Jewar Toll Plaza, officers arrested a bus passenger carrying 5.8 kg of gold hidden in a special cotton waist belt. The gold was traced to Myanmar and Kathmandu entry routes, reflecting the DRI's continued focus on stopping organized smuggling networks.
Key Points
- DRI seized around 21 kg of foreign-origin gold in operations valued at more than Rs. 61 crore.
- Five persons have been arrested under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.
- 15.18 kg of gold in bars valued at approximately Rs. 23.30 crore was recovered from two Thar vehicles near Palwal Toll Plaza on 19.09.26.
- The gold in the Thar vehicles was concealed in a sophisticated cavity in the chassis over the rear wheel.
- Intelligence indicates the gold in the vehicles was smuggled from Myanmar.
- 5.8 kg of foreign-origin gold was recovered from a bus passenger near Jewar Toll Plaza on 16.09.26.
- The passenger near Jewar Toll Plaza concealed the gold in a specially designed cotton waist belt after it was handed over in Kathmandu.
- In the last three weeks, DRI officers seized around 123 kg gold and 10 kg silver valued at over Rs. 187 crore, arresting 58 persons.
Exam Angle
A. A total of 15.18 kg of gold in the form of bars valued at approximately Rs. 23.30 crore.
Source: Press Information Bureau