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Assam police on Saturday recovered and seized fake Indian currency notes of Rs 60.58 lakh and apprehended one person in Guwahati.

Diganta Barah, Commissioner of Police of Guwahati said that, based on an input a team of Guwahati city police and staff of Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) police outpost had apprehended one person amed Hafiz Ali (27 years old) of Dhemaji district when he arrived at ISBT with a bag containing FICN to deliver it to his party.

“On search total of 12116 pieces of 500 currency notes total of 60,58,000 were recovered which were seized as per the seizure list in the presence of the witnesses. The accused along with the seized articles were brought to the police outpost. Further steps are being taken,” Diganta Barah said.

https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/assam-police-seize-fake-currency-notes-worth-rs-60-58-lakh-1-person-held-124110900721_1.html

The Delhi Police raided a factory involved in the manufacturing and distribution of adulterated desi ghee and counterfeit food supplements, police officials said on Thursday.

Five persons have been arrested in the case, and a factory and godown in Jind, Haryana, where the counterfeit products were made and stored, have been seized.

“The factory, concealed in the heart of Jind, churned out fake versions of high-demand food products, including desi ghee from well-known brands such as Amul, Verka, Mother Dairy and Patanjali,” a police official said.

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/police-unearth-adulterated-desi-ghee-syndicate/

The Assam Rifles, in coordination with the Customs Department, seized a large sum of illegal currency from Boxanagar in Sepahijala District, Tripura.

The joint operation, conducted based on specific intelligence provided by the Economic Crimes Investigation Bureau (ECIB), led to the discovery of Rs. 5,04,000 in Indian currency and 86,000 Bangladeshi Taka. The illegal money was found hidden in a hardware shop in the village of Boxanagar, located close to the India-Bangladesh border.

The Assam Rifles, known for its vigilant and proactive stance against smuggling activities, executed the operation with precision.

https://www.indiatodayne.in/tripura/story/assam-rifles-seizes-illegal-currency-from-tripura-village-near-bangladesh-border-1117854-2024-11-08

Hong Kong customs officers have arrested a 48-year-old woman who allegedly operated an online store selling counterfeit items, seizing about 15,000 items labelled as Dior, Chanel and other luxury brands.

Chow Lai-man, a senior inspector with customs’ intellectual property investigation bureau, said on Friday that the counterfeit goods had an estimated market value of roughly HK$2 million (US$257,310) and most were clothing.

“Customs earlier received a report that someone was selling counterfeit products online,” Chow said. “Customs personnel then disguised themselves as customers to attempt to buy these products online.”

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3285785/counterfeit-dior-chanel-products-seized-arrest-hong-kong-online-store-operator

Ahead of elections, Pune’s excise department has filed 923 cases, arrested 843, and seized illicit liquor worth ₹3,051 crore since Oct 1, 2024.

In view of the assembly elections, the Pune unit of the state excise department has lodged 923 offences in connection with illegal sale of liquor and arrested 843 individuals since October 1, 2024. Officials have seized illicit liquor worth ₹3,051 crore, and 96 vehicles.

CB Rajput, superintendent of the state excise department, Pune, said 50 proposals have been filed against habitual offenders under Section 93 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949. As part of these actions, bonds for good behaviour have been obtained from accused, with a total bond amount of ₹9.80 lakh secured in 12 cases.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/843-people-held-for-illegal-sale-of-liquor-101730834278859.html

The Border Security Force (BSF) in West Bengal seized over 1.6 kilograms of gold worth Rs 1.25 crore in two separate incidents along the India-Bangladesh border. One smuggler was apprehended with ten gold biscuits hidden on his person, while another was caught with four biscuits concealed in his slippers. Both individuals were promised meager sums for transporting the contraband.

KOLKATA: Border Security Force personnel in the South Bengal frontier seized gold worth 1.25 crores while it was being smuggled into India from Bangladesh over two days.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/bsf-seizes-gold-worth-1-25-crores-in-smuggling-attempts-from-bangladesh-to-india/articleshow/115016282.cms

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 (Davao Region) announced that its Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG) intercepted 308 master cases of suspected smuggled cigarettes worth an estimated P4.6 million in two separate operations in Digos City, Davao del Sur on Oct. 29 and 30.

On Oct. 30, RSOG-11 officers seized 267 cases of suspected smuggled cigarettes found piled along the roadside in Barangay Tres de Mayo.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2000690/p4-6-million-smuggled-cigarettes-seized-in-digos-city