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GUWAHATI: Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) led by Inspector Kapil Pathak conducted a targeted operation against a fake currency racket at Downtown under the jurisdiction of Dispur Police Station.

The raid led to the bust of ₹5,67,000 in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN). Additionally, one individual was apprehended, and significant items used in the production and distribution of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) were seized. The confiscated items include a counterfeit FICN printing machine, one mobile phone, and a two-wheeler used in the operation.

https://guwahatiplus.com/guwahati/rs567-lakh-in-fake-currency-seized-in-guwahati-one-arrested

The Border Security Force (BSF) in Meghalaya seized contraband items worth over Rs 10 lakhs along the international border in East Khasi Hills district.

Acting on specific intelligence, the BSF troops of the 4th Battalion in the state, on November 19 foiled the smuggling attempt along the international border.

The successful operation highlights the ongoing efforts of the authorities to secure the region and prevent illegal crossings.

https://www.indiatodayne.in/meghalaya/story/meghalaya-bsf-seize-contraband-items-worth-over-rs-10-lakh-in-east-khasi-hills-1123835-2024-11-20

Kolkata: The Border Security Force (BSF) claims to have arrested a civil engineer and seized 50 gold biscuits from his possession in the North 24-Parganas district of West Bengal.

“Acting on specific intelligence inputs, troops of 5 Bn BSF, posted at the Tentulberia Border Outpost, carried out a search in the Anchalpara village. The village is located about 2,700 metres behind the BOP. On spotting the BSF troops, a man attempted to flee through the back door of his house. Despite warnings, he attempted to break through the BSF cordon, till a jawan fired a blank round in the air. The man panicked and gave up,” said N K Pandey, DIG and spokesperson, South Bengal Frontier, BSF.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bsf-seizes-rs-4-3-crore-worth-gold-biscuits-near-indo-bangladesh-border-7059169

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – An operation in South America targeting the trade of fake and pirated goods has resulted in the seizure of more than 11 million products and led to 104 arrests.

Operation Crete II (August to September 2024) brought together 12 countries to combat a range of intellectual and industrial property infringements. These included the illicit trade of counterfeit fashion items, medical products, as well as digital piracy. The operation, coordinated and supported by INTERPOL, focused on products that pose a threat to the health and safety of consumers.

The operation yielded seizures with an estimated value of USD 225 million. Among the millions of items confiscated were nearly 300,000 pharmaceutical products, including prescription-only medications such as vaccines, antidepressants and chemical precursors that can be used to manufacture illicit drugs.

https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2024/Over-11-million-illicit-and-counterfeit-products-seized-in-South-American-operation

During the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the Daund unit of the State Excise Department conducted a crackdown and seized illegal items worth ₹10.69 lakh and destroyed liquor stock worth ₹2.96 lakh on Monday in Yavat jurisdiction.

Inspector Vijay Rokde from the State Excise Department shared the information that the department received information about an illegal stock of country-made liquor in Hingnigada under the jurisdiction of Yavat Police Station. Acting on the tip-off, the team raided the location and destroyed 80 cans, each with a 35-litre capacity, of country-made liquor. The destroyed stock was valued at ₹2,96,000.

https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-excise-department-seizes-illegal-goods-worth-10-lakh-in-daund-destroys-illicit-liquor-valued-at-296-lakh

Hyderabad: In yet another crackdown on counterfeit mineral water units, food safety officials and Task Force police on Saturday raided three illegal water bottling plants in the city and seized fake bottled water worth 3.34 lakh. They also nabbed three persons.

The operation, conducted across Chandrayangutta, Santosh Nagar, and Kanchanbagh, has revealed a sophisticated racket of manufacturing and distributing counterfeit versions of popular mineral water brands.

The three apprehended individuals — Mohammad Sajjad, 34, Syed Siraj, 36, and Salam bin Naser un Naqeeb, 46 — had been operating these illegal plants for several years.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/crackdown-on-counterfeit-mineral-water-in-hyderabad-leads-to-arrests/articleshow/115369374.cms

According to the excise department, 59 proposals under Section 93 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 against liquor bars in the district have been filed with the concerned magistrates

The state excise department, Pune division, registered as many as 1,237 cases, arrested 1,179 persons in connection with illegal manufacturing, transport and sale of country liquor and seized 982 vehicles and ₹5.55 crore during the crackdown since October 21.

Excise superintendent Charan Singh Rajput said, “Several teams had been formed under the guidance of state excise commissioner Vijay Suryavanshi and district election officer Suhas Diwase wherein the operation was undertaken.”

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/illicit-liquor-worth-5-55-cr-seized-1-179-arrested-in-crackdown-101731783135214.html

Hyderabad: In a major crackdown, the Commissioner’s Task Force, along with the North Zone Police, raided a warehouse in Bowenpally, Hyderabad, and arrested eight individuals involved in the illegal production and sale of counterfeit ginger-garlic paste. The authorities seized large quantities of unhygienic and adulterated paste, along with other substandard materials, worth approximately ₹4.5 lakh.

The operation targeted an illegal unit in Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Old Bowenpally, where the accused were found manufacturing fake ginger-garlic paste using unhygienic practices and selling it to various vendors. The paste, which was intended for use in kitchens and food preparation, was found to be mixed with harmful chemicals and other artificial additives.

https://munsifdaily.com/eight-arrested-for-manufacturing-and-selling-fake-ginger-garlic-paste-in-hyderabad/

The Philippine Navy intercepted illegal cigarettes worth a total of P17.89 million earlier this week off the coast of the Pangutaran Islands in Sulu.

cording to the Navy, the items were seized from a motorboat named ‘Mati Jaihana,’ located about six miles south of Pangutaran Island, Sulu.

“The boat was carrying 300 boxes of illegal cigarettes worth an estimated PHP 17.89 million, lacking the required import documents,” said Naval Forces Western Mindanao Public Affairs Officer Lieutenant Chester Ross Cabaltera.

https://manilastandard.net/news/314524395/p17-89-million-in-illegal-cigarettes-seized-in-sulu.html