In a major breakthrough, Telangana Police busted a fake currency racket in Kamareddy district on Friday, December 13. The Banswada Town Police intercepted a car during a vehicle check near Koyyagutta, seizing Rs 30 lakh in counterfeit currency and arrested three suspects, Kadapathri Rajagopal, Kolavar Kiran Kumar, and Ramesh Goud.
HC questions lack of local testing infra for mustard oil adulteration
Chandigarh: As cases of food adulteration rise, especially in edible oils, it is surprising that the region, including Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh, has no facility to check different parameters of adulteration in mustard oil. The nearest laboratory to check such parameters is in Nagpur, nearly 1,500 km from Chandigarh. Taking note of this, the Punjab and Haryana high court has now asked the central govt to inform about its present policy and whether there is a proposal for opening other laboratories across the country and if not , why .
Mumbai Airport Gold Smuggling: DRI Seizes Gold Hidden in DJ Lights Worth ₹9.6 Crore
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has uncovered yet another major gold smuggling syndicate in a significant operation at Mumbai Airport. Officials seized gold worth 79.6 crore, hidden inside DJ lights, as part of an intricate smuggling plan. Two individuals have been arrested, and investigations are ongoing. According to DRI sources, intelligence inputs indicated that a consignment of DJ lights arriving at Mumbai’s air cargo complex might contain concealed gold. Acting on this tip-off, the identified consignment was thoroughly inspected.
P72M worth of fake hygiene products seized in Bulacan
A team from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) seized P72 million worth of counterfeit products in Bulacan.In John Consulta’s exclusive report on 24 Oras on Thursday, an NBI team discovered several equipment used in making fake shampoos, soaps, and colognes inside a warehouse in the town of Bustos.
In the neighboring municipality of Marilao, authorities raided another warehouse housing fake hygiene products. According to the NBI, these fake products are sold in small establishments and online shops.
Police seize RM 1.4mil in counterfeit goods during Johor Baru raid
JOHOR BARU: Police have confiscated over 400 counterfeit goods worth RM1.4mil during a raid on a premises at Kompleks Austin Perdana.Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar stated that the raid was conducted on Tuesday (Dec 10) at 10.30am by the Johor Special Branch.”During the inspection, five individuals aged between 20 and 47, including the caretaker and employees of the premises, were present.The team discovered counterfeit branded items such as clothing, bags, shoes, hats, belts, and wallets stored at the premises.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seizes gold worth ₹19.6 crore in Mumbai raid
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has uncovered a gold extraction and refining facility following an intelligence-led operation, seizing 23.92 kilograms of gold, ₹5.4 lakh in cash, and 37 kilograms of silver. The total value of the seized items is estimated at ₹19.6 crore.
The agency arrested the alleged mastermind of the syndicate that operated the facility, which was reportedly used for melting smuggled gold, according to DRI sources.
DRI arrests 3 Mumbai airport staff, three others in gold smuggling racket
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials have busted a gold smuggling racket and arrested six people, including three working at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The agency seized 12.5 kilograms of foreign-origin smuggled gold worth nearly Rs 10 crore, the agency said on Wednesday.
The DRI acted on specific intelligence developed by their Mumbai zone office and found that one Rohan Chavan (20), who works at the Mumbai international airport, was involved in a gold smuggling racket.
Food authority recovers 750kg China salt
Launching a crackdown against harmful and substandard food items, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority seized over 750 kilograms of prohibited China salt from a warehouse at the Old Haji Camp.The owners of the warehouse were penalised under the Food Safety Act.
Director General of the KP Food Authority Wasif Saeed praised the food safety team for its successful operation and said that the crackdown against adulteration mafias would continue. He also warned action against transporters involved in supply of prohibited food items.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1260352-food-authority-recovers-750kg-china-salt
US and UK sanction gold smuggler Kamlesh Pattni
An international gold smuggling and money laundering network exposed by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (I-Unit) has been sanctioned by the US and UK governments. The measures, including asset freezes, confiscation of property and travel bans, target Kenyan-British businessman, Kamlesh Pattni.Pattni allegedly bribed officials in Zimbabwe to earn illicit profits from the country’s gold and diamond trade. He is also accused of moving dirty money, using his global business empire that extends from Zimbabwe and Dubai to Singapore and London to launder it.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/10/us-and-uk-sanction-gold-smuggler-kamlesh-pattni
Shocking Video Reveals How UP Trader Produced 500 Litres of Fake Milk with Chemicals
In a shocking case of food adulteration, a businessman from Uttar Pradesh, Ajay Agrawal, has been arrested for allegedly producing 500 litres of fake milk using just one litre of chemicals. The owner of Agarwal Traders, Ajay Agrawal was apprehended in Bulandshahr after raids conducted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) at his shop and storage facilities.Authorities revealed that Ajay Agrawal had been selling synthetic milk and paneer for nearly two decades, using harmful chemicals in the process.