Three held for smuggling gold worth over Rs 2 cr at airport

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 01:41

Three persons, including a father and his daughter, have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold bars valuing over Rs two crore at airport here.

Narcotic smuggling hits new high along India-Pakistan border

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 13:17

Narcotic smuggling appears to have touched dizzying levels across the India-Pakistan frontier with the Border Security Force having recorded its highest seizure of drugs in recent years, netting over 322 kg of heroin in 2013.

DRI asks Air India to check gold smuggling by its staff

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 15:21

Worried over instances of gold smuggling by some Air India staffers, the Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence has asked the national carrier to take necessary measures to check it.

Anand Sharma for easing gold import norms to check smuggling

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 15:42

Advocating relaxation of gold import norms to check smuggling, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said the government will take action at an appropriate time.

Hong Kong jails woman for smuggling baby formula

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 14:25

A Hong Kong court has jailed a woman for smuggling baby formula, the first time anybody has been sent to prison under the city`s ban on unlicensed milk powder export, officials said Tuesday.

BSF chief arrives in Pakistan for talks

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 13:49

BSF chief Subhash Joshi Tuesday arrived here on a five-day visit to hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Major Gen Tahir Javed during which issues relating to drug trafficking and arms smuggling would be raised.

No doubt gold smuggling will rise if import curbs continue: RBI

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 18:36

Gold smuggling into India will pick up if the import curbs continue for too long, the Reserve Bank of India chief Raghuram Rajan said in an interview to television channel on Monday.

Congolese national held for smuggling drugs

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 22:08

The Air Intelligence Unit of Mumbai Customs on Sunday intercepted a Congolese national for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs.

Three held for gold smuggling at Hyderabad airport

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 13:39

In the biggest ever catch at Hyderabad airport, customs officials on Friday seized 18 kg of gold and arrested three people.

Arms smuggler nabbed from Howrah station

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 22:21

An alleged arms smuggler was arrested with arms and ammunition at the Howrah Railway Station before he could hand over the consignment to a contact, GRP sources said.

Gold smuggling increased due to hike in import duty

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 21:55

The Finance Ministry has said incidence of gold smuggling has increased due to hike in import duty and fluctuation in global prices.

Delhi `druglord` associated with Dawood, Anees Ibrahim: Police

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 00:40

The alleged kingpin of Delhi-based multi-crore international drug racket Dev Behl was associated with the dons of Mumbai mafia Dawood Ibrahim and his brother Anees before, as per investigations by the Punjab police.