Guwahati: The police in Assam have seized fake currency notes worth ₹ 1,85,000 and also arrested one person in this connection, an official said on Thursday (13th May). An official said that the Special Task Force (STF) conducted an operation based on specific input in the Puberun Path area in Guwahati. One person identified as Shazarul Islam, 30, was arrested.
NT$10 million worth of contraband cigarettes seized by Taiwan’s coast guard
Taipei, May 16 (CNA) A total of 164,000 packs of contraband cigarettes, valued at nearly NT$10 million (US$311,369), were seized by a patrol squad from a hidden compartment in a fishing vessel during an inspection on Wednesday evening, according to the Coast Guard Administration (CGA).
After boarding the fishing vessel, coast guard marine inspectors noticed that a machine was placed in an unusual position on the deck, said Hsieh Yu-mao (謝祐懋), a deputy director at the Patrol Command Two of the CGA’s Northern Branch, which oversees the northern waters around Taiwan’s main island.
They discovered a hidden compartment after moving the machine and, using a handheld X-ray machine and a detection dog, found 164,000 packs of cigarettes stored in 328 boxes, valued at nearly NT$10 million, Hsieh added.
Passenger arrested with foreign cigarettes worth Rs. 2.1m at BIA
Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake have seized a large consignment of smuggled cigarettes, valued at around Rs. 2.1 million, and arrested a suspect at the arrival terminal this morning (15).
The arrested suspect has been identified as a 36-year-old businessman residing in Colombo 13.
The passenger in question had arrived from Mumbai, India onboard a SriLankan Airlines flight at 10.15 p.m. last night (14), however he had remained at the airport’s duty-free shopping complex until this morning and was arrested while attempting to exit the airport.
A total of 105 cartons containing 21,000 sticks of foreign-manufactured cigarettes were found concealed in his luggage.
The arrested passenger has been released on police bail and is scheduled to appear before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court on May 22.
https://www.adaderana.lk/news/99233/passenger-arrested-with-foreign-cigarettes-worth-rs-21m-at-bia
Fake carbonated drinks seized
Taxila: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Monday seized 1,100 litres of fake carbonated and fizzy drinks being supplied to the markets during a successful raid in Jehri Kass area near Hassanabdal. The authority’s enforcement team led by Assistant Food Safety Officer Mohammad Zahid intercepted a pickup and seized the fake carbonated and fizzy drinks. The spokesman said the drinks were prepared with loose colours, hazardous chemicals and polluted water.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1833361/fake-carbonated-drinks-seized
Rs 13.56 crore smuggled gold seized at Mumbai airport; 11 passengers arrested
Mumbai: The Customs Department has seized 22.14 kg of gold valued at Rs 13.56 crore brought illegally by various passengers at the Mumbai International Airport, officials said on Monday. Eleven passengers were arrested in 20 cases of gold smuggling during the action taken at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here between Friday and Sunday.
The precious metal was found concealed by passengers in the rectum, in undergarments, on their bodies and on a cardboard sheet. In one case, gold jewellery was concealed under the burkha worn by a passenger, and in another case, the precious metal bars were concealed in the undergarment. Gold was also smuggled in the form of a bangle and a buckle worn as a belt by passengers, while gold dust in wax form was concealed by a passenger in the rectum.
Goa liquor worth ₹28 lakh seized
Belagavi: Yamakanamaradi police seized a truck transporting a substantial amount of liquor, totalling 16,848 litres, worth Rs 28 lakh in a large-sized container. The truck was en route from Goa to Andhra Pradesh when it was intercepted by police on Saturday late at night. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the individuals involved in the transportation displayed false documents, claiming that the truck was carrying computer hardware items.
However, the police quickly uncovered their deception and seized the illegal liquor shipment. A case has been registered at the Yamakanamaradi police station, and two individuals- Santosh Halase, 33 and Sadashiv Girade, 43, both from Maharashtra, have been arrested in connection with the illegal transport, said SP Dr Bhimashankar Guled in a release. The authorities are now investigating the matter further.
Customs arrest 3 Kenyan nationals, Indian passenger for smuggling gold worth ₹5.85 crore
Mumbai: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs Department on Saturday arrested three Kenyan national women and a male Indian passenger in two separate cases of alleged gold smuggling and seized a total of gold worth ₹5.85 crore. The Suspect had arrived from Dubai by an Indigo Airline flight, and during the search, officials found 44 gold bars of 24 KT gold, weighing 5,127 grams worth ₹3.25 crore.
In another case, the AIU officials laid a trap at the airport and intercepted three Kenyan women nationals — Samira Mohamed Abdi, Feiza Abdi Dekh Hassan, and Fardowsa Ahmed Abdi — when they arrived at the CSMI airport on Saturday. They came from Addis Ababa to Mumbai by Ethiopian Airlines. All three approached the customs Red Channel, claiming that they wanted to declare gold items.
The three passengers declared a total of 2.540 kg of gold. But while checking, it was found that the same was mis-declared as the actual weight of the gold was 3.018 kilograms. A search was conducted, and the officials found 11 gold bars hidden in Samira’s undergarments. During interrogation, Hassan and Abdi allegedly confessed that they had given the gold bars to Samira to hide. They were smuggling 22 KT gold melted bars totaling 4,483 grams collectively valued at ₹2.60 crores.
Assam: Fake currency notes worth Rs 2 crore seized during raid in Dhubri’s Chapar
In a significant crackdown on circulation of fake currency in state, Assam Police conducted a raid against a counterfeit currency operation, unearthing a staggering amount of fake currency valued at approximately Rs 2 crore in Dhubri’s Chapar.
The operation, spearheaded by the Circle Police Officer of Pamkhedi Chapar and the officer-in-charge of Sapar police station, unfolded during a late night operation in Barghola, located within Dhirghat of Sapar.
An individual identified as Sahinur Islam, a resident of Dhirghat in Chapar, who was allegedly orchestrating an extensive counterfeit currency network, was apprehended by the police. Islam’s purported involvement in this illicit enterprise had long been a matter of concern, with allegations suggesting his utilization of mystical practices such as tantra mantras to perpetrate fraudulent schemes involving counterfeit money.
Gold, iPhones, Currency Worth ₹ 7.5 Crore Seized at Mumbai Airport
Mumbai: Customs has seized 11.62 kg of gold and i-Phones valued at ₹ 7.44 crore and ₹ 12 lakh in cash in separate cases at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here, an official said on Friday.
The action was taken in 18 cases of contraband seizure between Tuesday and Thursday, and seven people were arrested, he said.
Further investigation was underway, the official added.
Chinese apples worth ₹16L seized in Vaishali
Patna: The Customs officials on Monday seized around 9,000 kilograms of Chinese apples worth Rs 16.2 lakh near Lalganj in Vaishali district. According to a press release by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the truck was seized, but the driver and the smuggler managed to escape.
“Customs (Prevention) Headquarters, Patna, received a secret tip-off that smugglers had planned to transport a large consignment of Chinese apples from Nepal to Ranchi via the border areas of Bihar, using the Paharpur-Lalganj route.
Based on this information, customs officials pursued and intercepted a truck near the Lalganj-Paharpur road on Friday, seizing the illegally transported Chinese apples. The seized apples weigh approximately 9,000 kilograms, with an estimated value of around Rs 16.20 lakh, while the estimated value of the seized truck is Rs 20.80 lakh. The total estimated value of the seizure is Rs 37 lakh,” states the release.