Heroin and gold seized at Chennai airport
About 1.07 kg of heroin worth ₹7 crore and 1.52 kg of gold and other goods worth ₹69.44 lakh was seized at the airport by Chennai Air Customs and two passengers have been arrested in this regard, according to a release.
On Thursday, around 3 a.m., 29-year-old Judith Twinomwebembezi, a resident of Uganda, arrived from Sharjah. She was detained by officials who found she 108 capsules that contained heroin hidden in her innerwear. Totally, 1.07 kg of heroin was seized and she was arrested under the provisions of NDPS Act, 1985 read with Customs Act, 1962.
In another case, Mohammed Aasik, who arrived from Dubai, was found carrying gold paste in cylindrical rods in the baggage and two gold chains in his pocket which totally weighed 1.52 kg. He was also carrying electronic goods in his luggage. He was arrested.
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Auckland woman jailed for smuggling 19 million cigarettes into country
An Auckland woman has been jailed for three years for her part in smuggling more than $18.7m of tobacco revenue into the country.
Hua Yi Zhu, 50, was sentenced at the Auckland District Court on Thursday for smuggling 19,419,400 cigarettes and revenue fraud of more than $18.7m in tobacco revenue spanning a four-year period.
Zhu’s sentencing marks the successful completion of Operation Whitethorn – a Customs investigation into a long-running tobacco smuggling enterprise.
Operation Whitethorn began in 2018 when Zhu’s husband Yu Zhi Hu was identified supplying large amounts of cigarettes to wholesale purchasers. In March 2020, Hu was sentenced to five years and three months’ imprisonment for smuggling cigarettes in shipping containers from China, using their legitimate furniture business as cover.
Lear MoreLiquor worth Rs 17 lakh seized from truck
SURAT: The detection of crime branch (DCB) on Tuesday seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and beer worth nearly Rs 17 lakh from truck near Amroli checkpost on Tuesday.
Following specific information, a DCB team kept a watch near the checkpost and stopped the truck and found 341 boxes of beer and 8,820 bottles of IMFL.
Police arrested DipendraSinh Rajput, a resident of Vapi and Mohhamed Zuber Ansari, a resident of Saiyadpura of Surat. Both are aides of listed bootleggers Firoz Fruitwala and his brother Salim.
Primary interrogation revealed that the brothers had ordered liquor from one Parmeshwar Pande alias Sahu, a resident of Vapi. Sahu loaded the consignment in the truck and sent it.
Lear MoreAssam police busts illegal Burmese cigarettes smuggling in Jirighat, near Manipur Border
Huge number of Burmese cigarette bundles were recovered from two Tata trucks coming from Manipur. The Assam Police has achieved this busted on the check gate of the Assam Manipur border near Jirighat. Two trucks from Manipur with vehicle number MN05C1403 and AS01DC3984 were stopped for checking, while the Jirighat Police has seized 23 cartoons of Burmese Cigarette. The seized cigarettes’ market value crosses 6 Lakh Indian Rupees, according to the Police sources.
Along with this huge narcotic bust, the police was also successful in arresting the drivers of the two trucks. Mohammad Qurban Ahmed of 38 years and Mohammad Suruj Khan of 28 are the two arrested truck drivers who were trying to smuggle Burmese cigarettes into Assam fooling the Assam Police.
Only yesterday, the special DGP of Assam Police Gyanendra Pratap Singh visited the SilcharSadar Police Station and also spoke about illegal transportation of Burmese Areca through Assam. He warned all the miscreants and mastermind behind it and challenged to take all legal actions against them.
Also last week, Cachar Police has successfully seized a huge amount of Burmese areca (supari) worth upto Rupees 1.5 crore and the police was also successful in arresting a mastermind behind it – Naryan Ghosh.
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Fact Check: Video of contraband destruction in Pakistan shared as Taliban smashing phones of Afghans
A video has been doing the rounds on social media showing armed forces dumping and stamping on a large number of smart phones and tablets. Netizens are sharing the video with the claim that the Taliban has banned cell phones in Afghanistan and this is how they are destroying the mobile phones of the public.
The Taliban rule in Afghanistan has been marked not only by severe curbs on women and minority rights, but even on dressing habits and lifestyle, including the use of mobile phones and listening to music. Several videos of alleged Taliban atrocities have found their way on the Internet time and again.
One video doing the rounds on social media lately shows armed forces dumping and stamping on a large number of smart phones and tablets. Netizens are sharing the video with the claim that the Taliban has banned cell phones in Afghanistan and this is how they are destroying the mobile phones of the public.
India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim along with the video to be misleading. The video shows authorities in Pakistan destroying smuggled and contraband goods.
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Four people arrested in Gatineau contraband cigarette sting
Over 35,000 contraband cigarettes were seized during the operation.
A contraband tobacco sting operation carried out by Gatineau police last week led to the seizure of thousands of dollars in cash and cigarettes.
According to Gatineau police, officers led four searches to counter contraband tobacco in Gatineau.
Besides cigarettes, the operation also seized cannabis and a car.
As part of the first operation, several individuals residing in Gatineau were identified as also potentially linked to cigarette smuggling.
Following the second investigation, four people were arrested.
The investigation showed that three of them were smuggling cigarettes and getting supplies from the fourth individual.
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Bag full of gold, fake currency valued at Rs 18L seized
New Delhi: As the case is related to FICN (Fake Indian Currency Notes), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was also informed to investigate any possible terror funding links.
As per the Customs department, an Indian passenger arrived at Terminal-3 of IGI airport from Ras AI Khanimah International Airport, UAE on January 12.
While scanning his luggage, the customs officials found gold valued at Rs 7,65,000, and 2,000 fake Indian currency notes of Rs 500 denomination, worth Rs 10 lakh.
The customs officials also arrested one person from the arrival gate of IGI Airport who came to receive this passenger, to take the delivery of these goods.
“The gold weighing 175 grams and FICN of face value Rs 10,00,000 were concealed by the passenger in his trolley bags and the same were seized under Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962, on January 12. The passenger and his receiver have been placed under arrest in terms of Section 104 of the Customs Act, 1962. Further investigation is under progress,” the office of the commissioner of customs, IGI Airport, said in a statement.
Lear More6k litre liquor worth 35L seized in a week
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand police and the excise department have collectively seized 6,619 litre liquor worth upwards of Rs 35 lakh since January 8 when the model code of conduct was imposed in the hill state. Besides, narcotic substances worth Rs 1.24 crore have also been seized in the Himalayan state in the same duration. The flying squad team (FST), static surveillance team (SST) and police have recovered 4,968 litre liquor worth Rs 27.46 lakh whereas the excise team has recovered 1,651 litre liquor worth Rs 7.55 lakh.
The day-wise break up shows FST/SST and police team seized 1,227 litre liquor worth Rs 7.13 lakh on January 10; 1,668 litre worth Rs 11.46 lakh on January 11; 455 litre worth Rs 2.35 lakh on January 12; 377 litre worth Rs 1.14 lakh on January 13; and 1,239 litre worth Rs 5.36 lakh on January 14.
Similarly, excise teams seized 256 litre liquor worth Rs 1.80 lakh on January 10; 52 litre worth Rs 42,132 on January 11; 757 litre worth Rs 2.07 lakh on January 12; 454 litre worth Rs 2.65 lakh on January 13; and 131 litre worth Rs 59,048 on January 14. Meanwhile, the election authorities have also recovered Rs 4.25 lakh unaccounted cash in Uttarakhand since January 10.
Lear MoreWATCH: Counterfeit goods worth R1bn worth of seized at Durban harbor
What a massive coup. Police have nabbed counterfeit goods with a staggering value of R1bn at the Durban harbour.
As confirmed by the KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala, the illegal act was in operation for a full year.
The seizing of counterfeit goods worth R1 bn was captured on a video that quickly went viral on social media.
Police officers are seen at the Bayhead Port Terminal where a large container is opened to reveal the illegal cargo.
The officers are heard confirming that the first box from the Counterfeit goods at the Durban harbour carried perfumes.
Lear MoreCustoms seizes cartridges, PMS, Indian hemp worth N 7.8 billion in 2021
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A said it has seized 751 pieces of cartridges, 12,781 kegs of 25 litres Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), 733 sacks (3,522.1kg) of Indian hemp and others worth N7.8 billion.
The Acting Controller of the unit, Hussein Ejibunu, who disclosed this at a briefing, said the Unit also generated revenue to the tune of N 617.9 million and apprehended 116 suspects in the year under review.
Ejibunu said, while 18 of the suspects were arraigned, 69 were released on administrative bail, one handed over to National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with 23 in custody presently.
He listed other seizures made between January 1 to December 31, 2021 to include: 12,394 cartons of frozen poultry products, 562 units of used vehicles, 312 sacks, 11,992 pairs of used shoes, 1,638 bales (5,669 pieces) of used clothing, 309 units of used fridges.
Others were; 896 pieces of used compressors, 3,553 kegs of vegetable oil, 3,177 pieces of used tyres, 239 pieces, 568 cartons of tomato paste, 16 containers of unprocessed wood, 43 drums of carbide, 3,671 cartons of unapproved drugs and149 units of used motorcycles; among others.
https://guardian.ng/news/customs-seizes-cartridges-pms-indian-hemp-worth-n-7-8-billion-in-2021/
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