The DRI seized 16-wax coated capsules containing high-purity gold together weighing around 5.68 kg and valued at Rs 7.40 crore at the Mumbai airrport, according to sources
27 November,2025 07:47 PM IST | Mumbai | Anish Patil
In a major crackdown, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted a gold smuggling and melting network in Mumbai under “Operation Bullion Blaze.” Officials seized 11.88 kg of gold worth Rs 15.05 crore and 8.72 kg of silver. Eleven people, including the mastermind, were arrested in the large-scale illegal bullion operation
13 November,2025 12:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Preliminary investigations suggest a well-planned conspiracy to smuggle gold into India and sell the refined metal in the grey market, violating import rules and evading government revenue, according to an official
12 November,2025 12:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Acting on specific intelligence, officers of the DRI Nagpur Unit intercepted three individuals at a hotel in Bhopal, recovering a leopard skin with the head preserved for display. Leopards are listed in Schedule I of the Act, prohibiting the trade, sale, purchase, or possession of their skins or parts
08 November,2025 10:14 PM IST | Mumbai | Anish PatilADVERTISEMENT
