DRI sleuths seize 2.7 kilo gold smuggled from Myanmar.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) sleuths seized around 2.7 kilo of gold valued about Rs 1.13 crore smuggled from Myanmar at a railway station close to Kolkata and arrested two persons, an official said on Saturday.
Acting on a tip off, the DRI sleuths reached Daskhineswar Railway Station on Friday evening and mounted a surveillance on the down platform where the 13174 Down Kanchanjungha Express was scheduled to arrive.
At about 7-20 PM after the train arrived, the DRI officials saw two persons de-boarding whose appearance matched with the information received about a duo carrying a huge quantity gold.
The two persons were intercepted and on questioning, they disclosed their names as Lalrempuia and Hrangduhkima.
On personal search of Lalrempuia and Hrangduhkima, 16 gold biscuits of foreign origin, wrapped with black coloured adhesive tapes were recovered from specially made cavities inside the waist part of their trousers.
The collective weight of the recovered gold biscuits was ascertained as 2656.900 valued at Rs. 1,12,73,227.
https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/dri-sleuths-seize-27-kilo-gold-smuggled-from-myanmar/1761738
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FDA seize fake hand sanitisers from distributor in Kandivali worth Rs 2 lakhs
The Coronavirus that is spreading rapidly around the globe has nearly infected 73 people in India and killed more than 4,500 individuals globally.
Taking advantage of the pandemic that is going round the world in the wake of the epidemic Coronavirus in the fear of which people are hurrying up to get to the chemist shop to buy products such as masks and sanitisers, some sellers and distributors of sanitisers and masks are taking advantage of the situation by selling fake and in adequate products.
Fake sanitizers seized in Gurugram, Mumbai and Srinagar
Deadly Coronavirus is spreading its claws gradually but consistently. At such times, when humanity needs to be united in order to fight against the deadly COVID19, few people are trying to make easy money. This is why they had been making fake sanitizers and selling them.
Raids were conducted at such places and more than 3000 sanitizer bottles were seized.
Contraband cigarettes worth RM49,000 seized.
The Pahang Customs Department seized 2,928 cartons of cigarettes of various brands worth RM49,000 hidden in a house here.
Customs assistant director-general (Enforcement) Datuk Johari Alifiah said the raid was carried out at Lorong Air Putih 6, Taman Klasik, here on March 3, following a public tip-off and an intelligence operation carried out by the state Customs authorities.
“All the cigarettes were found stored in brown boxes arranged under the living room stairs with unpaid duties estimated at RM380,000.
“For now, we are identifying the house owner to track down the individuals who rented the house as there was no one there during the raid, ” he told a press conference at Wisma Customs here yesterday.
Johari reminded house owners to be discerning when renting to tenants as the premises might be misused for illegal activities.
He said the case was being investigated under Section 135 (1) (d) of the Customs Act 1967 for possession or selling of smuggled cigarettes, which carries a fine of not less than 10 times the value of the goods or RM100,000, whichever is higher, for the first offence, upon conviction.
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/13/contraband-cigarettes-worth-rm49000-seized
Lear MoreCoronavirus scare: Fake hand sanitizer plant busted in J&K
Drug Control Department of Jammu and Kashmir has ceased “fake” hand sanitizers, which were being supplied to the market in bulk amid coronavirus scare. The authorities have also sealed a re-fill plant in the Ganderbal district of J&K, where the fake sanitizers were being packed and transported to the market, as per media reports.
According to media reports, on Tuesday a complaint was received regarding fake sanitizers being supplied by a person across Kashmir. After this, two flying squads headed by Deputy Director Irfana Ahmad and Assistant Drug Controller Mohammad Younis raided various locations including an industrial unit in Srinagar.
Woman among four nabbed for liquor smuggling, bottles seized.
The police have arrested four persons, including a woman, and booked three others for smuggling liquor.
The Focal Point police made a rich haul of smuggled liquor when in a successful raid conducted on a tip-off, a fruit vendor was nabbed near the Jugiana level crossing at Gobindgarh village and 38 cases (456 bottles) of different brands of smuggled liquor were recovered from his possession. The arrested man has been identified as Ram Ishwar, a resident of Aujla da Vehra in Gobindgarh village. Sub-Inspector Bhupinder Singh, who made the arrest, said the suspect was selling liquor under the cover of a fruit cart (rehri) near the level crossing. A case under sections 61/1/14 of the Excise Act has been registered and further investigation was on.
In another case, the police have arrested Santosh Kumar, a resident of Dhandari Khurd, and made a recovery of 35 bottles of smuggled whisky from his possession. He has been booked under sections 61//1/14 of the Excise Act.
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3.6 tons of contraband tobacco seized in Turkey.
Turkish security forces have seized some 3.6 tons of contraband tobacco in central Turkey, according to state-run Anadolu Agency.
Gendarmerie forces stopped a truck belonging to a cargo company in Niğde’s Ulukışla district during regular patrols.
They confiscated 3.6 tons of contraband tobacco in the truck, the agency cited anonymous security sources as saying.
Procedural act was applied for 45 suspects allegedly involved in tobacco smuggling.
Furthermore, the security forces on March 10 seized a total of 142,581 packages of contraband cigarettes in eastern Turkey.
As part of anti-cigarette smuggling efforts, a total of 170 operations were launched between Jan. 1 and Feb. 29 in eastern Van province.
During these operations, 240 suspects were detained and eight were remanded in custody.
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/3-6-tons-of-contraband-tobacco-seized-in-turkey-152852
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$317K In Fake Designer Merchandise Seized In Philadelphia.
More than $300,000 worth of fake luxury handbags, clothing, shows, and more were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia recently, according to officials.
An express shipment at Philadelphia International Airport was examined on Feb. 14.
In the shipment, officials found handbags, wallets, sneakers, shoes, sweatshirts, hats and belts bearing designer brands Burberry, Channel, Gucci, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Moschino and Versace.
Officers detained the shipment due to the poor quality and packaging of the merchandise.
CBP officers worked with CBP’s Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising Centers for Excellence and Expertise, the agency’s trade experts and verified through the trademark holder that the products were counterfeit. Officers seized the shipment February 24.
https://patch.com/pennsylvania/philadelphia/317k-fake-designer-merchandise-seized-philadelphia
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Two held for printing, circulating fake currency in Mumbai.
The Mumbai Police Crime Branch has arrested two people allegedly involved in printing and circulating fake currency notes in the city. The accused are allegedly part of a gang that was earlier busted in Kerala, and those arrested at the time included a Malayalam television actor and her family members.
The two accused have been identified as Vishnu Vijayan (28) and Don Warki (26). Officers said they were caught on the basis of a tip-off received by police constable Amit Mahangade with the Crime Branch Unit IX.
“The tip-off was verified under the supervision of senior police inspector Mahesh Desai, after which teams led by police inspectors Asha Korke and Sanjeev Gawde laid a trap at Veera Desai Road in Andheri on Thursday. The two were intercepted in a white Santro and were found to be carrying counterfeit ₹500 notes with a face value of ₹2.94 lakh,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Detection I) Akbar Pathan said.
Excise team seizes illicit country-made liquor, 3 held.
State excise department team on Friday seized huge quantity of illicit country-made liquor at Bhilai Pahari under MGM police station area early this morning.
The team also arrested three persons, including the trader involved in collecting illicit country-made liquor from various pockets from the rural pockets in the East Singhbhum district and selling them in the city. Those arrested have been identified as Nagendra Shao, the illicit liquor trader, Sahjada Ansari and Amar Kumar Mahto.
Revealing about the breakthrough, an official said that total quantity of illicit liquor was 750 litres. “Acting on a tip-off we acted against those involved. The country-made liquor was stuffed in truck tyres and was being carried in an auto-rickshaw from MGM police station area’s Bhilai Pahari to Ulidih in Mango. As we stopped the vehicle, the three accused tried to flee, but we nabbed them,” said the official.
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/excise-team-seizes-illicit-country-made-liquor–3-held.html