smuggling
- World
Indian national indicted in Canada–US human smuggling case
New York: A 22-year-old citizen of India has been indicted in New York for his role in a scheme to smuggle Indian nationals from Canada across the northern border into the United…
- India
ICG seizes Indian fishing boat for ‘smuggling’ betel nuts from Bangladesh
New Delhi: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) authorities stationed in West Bengal have confiscated an Indian fishing boat for “smuggling betel nuts from Bangladesh,” officials said on Saturday, January 24. Based on intelligence…
- India
Myanmar man arrested with foreign currency, tobacco in Mizoram
Aizawl: A Myanmar national was arrested with foreign currency notes, smuggled tobacco and foreign cigarettes in south Mizoram’s Siaha district on Tuesday, January 20, an official said. The accused, identified as U…
- Business
Experts warn tobacco tax hike may boost smuggling, hit revenue
New Delhi: An unprecedented tax hike, coupled with a new excise duty structure on tobacco, could lead to a surge in illicit trade of cigarettes and result in significant tax revenue losses…
- World
US strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific
Washington: The US military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person. In a social media…
- India
Gold smuggling racket busted in Mumbai, Rs 15 cr yellow metal seized; 11 held
Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a gold smuggling syndicate, seizing the precious metal valued at Rs 15 crore and arresting 11 persons, including the “mastermind”, officials said on…
- Telangana
PDS rice smuggling racket busted in Karimnagar; 300 quintals seized
Hyderabad: Police busted an illegal rice smuggling operation and seized 300 quintals of ration rice in Dubbapalli village of Karimnagar district. One person has been arrested. The raid was conducted at a…
- India
Hike in gold prices sees resurgence of smuggling at Kerala airports
Thiruvananthapuram: After a brief lull, gold smugglers are becoming active again, with smuggling activities ramping up at airports in Kerala. On Sunday, the Customs and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized smuggled…
- Hyderabad
Prohibition department seizes non-duty paid liquor in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise Department sleuths seized a huge quantity of non-duty paid liquor during searches in the city in the last 24 hours. In Shamshabad, the sleuths seized 125 non-duty…
- Hyderabad
Liquor smuggling racket busted in Telangana; 10 held, 144 bottles seized
Hyderabad: The Excise and Prohibition Department sleuths arrested ten people and seized a total of 144 liquor bottles from different cases in Telangana On Saturday night, five persons accused of smuggling non-duty-paid…
- Bangalore
Repeatedly slapped, hit..; Gold smuggling accused actor alleges torture by DRI
Bengaluru: Gold smuggling-accused actress Ranya Rao has alleged that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) sleuths repeatedly slapped and hit her during custody, and demanded she sign statements under threats that they…
- India
DRI Hyderabad seizes 1448 smuggled Indian Flap Shell Turtles in Odisha
Hyderabad: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Hyderabad division, on Sunday, February 23, apprehended a man for smuggling turtles in Odisha. The DRI seized 1448 Indian Flap Shell Turtles at Godipada Toll…
- Hyderabad
One arrested for smuggling 110 Alexandrine parrots in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Officials from the state forest department seized 110 Alexandrine parrots while being smuggled in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The South Zone Task Force Police, while on duty near the Telagnaga High Court…
- World
2 Indian-origin Malaysians jailed for trying to smuggle man out of Singapore
Singapore: A Singapore court sentenced two Malaysian nationals of Indian descent to 10 months in prison on Friday, September 6, for attempting to smuggle a fellow citizen out of the country by…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: DRI seizes foreign currency worth Rs 67 lakh at RGIA
Hyderabad: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials seized foreign currency valued at Rs. 67,11,250 at RGI Airport Shamshabad in Hyderabad on Saturday. Acting on information, the DRI sleuths stopped a Dubai-bound passenger…
