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he Border Security Force (BSF) seized ten gold biscuits worth over Rs 80 lakh from an Indian woman’s shoes during a routine check at the Indo-Bangladesh border gate.

The incident occurred on Tuesday morning, when vigilant troops at BOP Srirampur of 61 Battalion BSF under Raiganj Sector in North Bengal Frontier were deployed at the border in Dakshin Dinajpur district.

The woman, a resident of Jamalpur and under the jurisdiction of Hili police station in South Dinajpur, was apprehended by a BSF female constable after some suspicious items were noticed in her footwear wrapped in black tape.

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The Customs Department seized 672 gram of gold worth Rs 50 lakh at Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport last night. The gold was seized from a passenger who arrived from Italy.

According to information, the suspect arrived at the Amritsar airport from Milan, Italy, last night. Officials of the Customs Department said Neos flight number N 0534 landed at the Amritsar airport yesterday night.

They said a passenger’s luggage was checked during routine inspection. The customs staff recovered four gold bangles from his bag. During preliminary investigation, the passenger could not show the complete documentary proofs of the gold bangles.

Officials said the suspect had brought 24 carat raw gold by converting it into four bangles. When bangles were weighed, their weight was found to be 672 gram. Their estimated market value was around Rs 49,92,960. The gold was seized under Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962. Further investigation was still in progress.

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The Noida Police on Monday arrested one person from Sector 39, Noida for allegedly smuggling a large consignment of banned e-cigarettes of an estimated ₹8 lakh worth, officers aware of the development said.

During interrogation, the suspect purportedly told police that he bought the e-cigarettes from the Nepal-India border through an international supplier in Uttarakhand. (HT Photo)
During interrogation, the suspect purportedly told police that he bought the e-cigarettes from the Nepal-India border through an international supplier in Uttarakhand. (HT Photo)
The e-cigarettes were allegedly brought from China to Nepal, and then the suspect was carrying them in a Maruti Swift car from Uttarakhand to Delhi where they were to be sold, they added.

“The suspect has been identified as Riyaz Ahmad, 35, a resident of Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand,” said Manish Kumar Mishra, additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP), Noida.

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Customs and DRI officers have seized 847 kg of gold worth Rs 544 crore at various airports in the three months of the current fiscal till June, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday.
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman gave details of gold seizure cases at airports and seaports by Customs field formations and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) from FY 2021-22 to FY 2024-25.

In FY25, up to June 2024, 847.43 kg of gold was seized in 1,282 cases. The value of seized gold is Rs 543.61 crore.
In the 2023-24 fiscal, there were 5,962 cases of seizure at airports with 3,714 kg of gold worth Rs 2,081 crore getting seized.
In 2022-23, seizure of 2,776 kg of gold worth Rs 1,382 crore was made.
In 2021-22, about 1,240 kg of gold worth Rs 572 crore was seized at the airports

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The excise and taxation department of Chandigarh administration seized a total of 47 bottles of imported foreign liquor (IFL), 86 bottles of Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), 302 bottles of wine and 204 bottles of beer from multiple retail locations being sold illegally, officials said on Saturday.

Excise and taxation commissioner Rupesh Kumar emphasised that the department is committed to eradicating illegal activities related to liquor. “We will not allow any sort of illegal sale and storage of liquor. Our teams are vigilant and will continue to conduct regular checks to ensure that the law is upheld,” said Kumar.

Additional teams will be deployed to monitor and inspect retail outlets more frequently. Retailers are reminded to adhere strictly to the licensing conditions and to ensure that all sales are conducted in accordance with the law.
Violations will be met with stringent action, including fines, suspension of licenses, and legal proceedings, the commissioner said.

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A day after busting a racket involved in smuggling and selling e-cigarettes, the department of revenue intelligence (DRI) officials on Saturday said that the seizure of 8,500 cigarettes worth Rs 1.25 crore is a tip of the iceberg.

Authorities said that people involved in its selling were not only doing door-to-door delivery of the banned e-cigarettes but were also using the genuine e-commerce platforms for its delivery.

“It is found that their men were first visiting the pubs, discos, bars and other places where they used to exhibit how e-cigarettes are used. Later, after luring the youth and others, they used to sell them,” said an officer of DRI.

Authorities said that those engaged in the sale of these e-cigarettes were taking the bookings through online websites and after getting orders they were delivering it using genuine e-commerce platforms.

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In a significant operation against cigarette smuggling, the Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch (Import) [(SIIB) (I)] at Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House (JNCH) has seized approximately 63 lakh sticks of the foreign brand “Platinum 7” cigarettes. The contraband, hidden in a 20-foot container falsely declared as “PP Sports Flooring” in the import documents, is estimated to be worth around Rs. 6.50 crores.

Acting on intelligence received from the Container Scanning Division at JNCH, the SIIB(I) team flagged a suspicious container for a detailed examination. Upon inspection, officers discovered approximately 63 lakh sticks of “Platinum 7” cigarettes instead of the declared “PP Sports Flooring.”

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The Excise and Taxation Department had conducted inspections across the city in the past week and seized a significant quantity of illegal liquor.

During the inspections, a total of 47 bottles of imported foreign liquor, 86 of India made foreign liquor, 302 of wine and 204 of beer were seized from retail outlets for violations of the excise laws.

Excise and Taxation Commissioner Rupesh Kumar emphasised that the department was committed to eradicating illegal activities related to liquor. “We will not allow any sort of illegal sale and storage of liquor. Our teams are vigilant and will continue to conduct regular checks to ensure that the law is upheld,” said the Commissioner.

Additional teams will be deployed to monitor and inspect retail outlets more frequently. Retailers are reminded to adhere strictly to the licensing conditions and to ensure that all sales are conducted in accordance with the law. Violations will be met with stringent action, including fines, suspension of licenses, and legal proceedings.

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