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India Today
2 hours ago
- India Today
Two women caught in Bengaluru with cocaine worth Rs 14.69 crore in soap boxes
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Monday seized seven kilograms of cocaine worth Rs 14.69 crore, hidden in soap women, identified as Laljamluvai from Manipur and Lalthangliani from Mizoram, were arrested near Cottonpet in connection with the case.A preliminary probe revealed that the operation was part of a high-level interstate smuggling racket. The seizure comes just days after the DRI intercepted an Indian male passenger at Bengaluru International Airport with over four kilograms of cocaine worth Rs 40 crore, the Union Finance Ministry said in a investigation revealed that the passenger had carefully concealed the white powder in magazine covers, according to the another related incident, the DRI intercepted a 33-year-old passenger who had arrived in Bengaluru from Dubai on March 3, carrying foreign-origin gold bars weighing 14.2 kilograms and valued at Rs 12.56 crore.- Ends
Bloomberg
4 hours ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
India Probing 40 Coal Importers for Over-Valuing Cargoes
India is investigating 40 coal importers for suspected over-invoicing of Indonesian cargoes, Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy said Monday. The government's Department of Revenue Intelligence, or DRI, is conducting the probe, Reddy told lawmakers in a written reply, without elaborating.
News18
5 hours ago
- News18
Man arrested in Rs 189 crore customs duty evasion case in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, Jul 21 (PTI) Acting on specific intelligence, the zonal unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Ludhiana has arrested an accused, who is a mastermind in a case of customs duty evasion of Rs 189 crore. The accused had been absconding for more than a year. The accused was engaged in diversion of duty-free imported goods from the customs bonded warehouses through dummy proprietors of three firms, an official statement said here on Monday. It said that according to the bonded warehouse licence conditions, the imported goods should have been used as raw material in the manufacturing of the export goods. The entire fraudulent activity was carried out to evade import duties on imported goods by diverting the goods to the domestic market without payment of duty, which would otherwise be 100 per cent of the value of the imported goods. 'Total customs duty evaded is to the tune of Rs 189 crore. To fulfil export obligation, the accused, using firms owned by the dummy proprietors, attempted to export counterfeit and spurious goods manufactured from some extraneous materials other than the duty-free imported goods," it said. The accused was produced before a court here on Sunday which granted the DRI his custody for further interrogation. Investigation in the case is going on, it said. PTI SUN KSS KSS view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 17:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Flyer lands at Bengaluru airport with 4kg cocaine hidden in comic books
Bengaluru: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized more than 4kg of cocaine from an Indian passenger who arrived in Bengaluru from Doha early Friday. The contraband, valued at Rs 40 crore, was concealed inside the covers of superhero comics. Acting on specific intelligence, officials from the DRI-Bengaluru zonal unit intercepted the passenger at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). On inspecting his baggage, officers found two comics that appeared unusually heavy. Further examination revealed white powder hidden in the covers, which tested positive for cocaine. The total quantity seized was 4,006 grams. The passenger, produced before a court, was remanded in judicial custody. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru The DRI has booked a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Officials said smugglers are increasingly using creative methods, such as modifying books or household items, to conceal drugs while passing through airport checks.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Indian Express
Over 4 kg of cocaine smuggled in unusually heavy superhero comics seized at Bengaluru airport: DRI
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) announced on Saturday that it seized cocaine being smuggled inside magazines and comic books at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport. Officials of the DRI's Bengaluru zonal unit intercepted an Indian passenger arriving from Doha, Qatar, early in the morning on Friday. Officers who inspected his baggage discovered two superhero comics that felt unusually heavy. Upon examination, they found white powder hidden within the magazines' covers, which tested positive for cocaine. The operation yielded 4,006 g of cocaine with an estimated international market value of Rs 40 crore. Upon examination, they found white powder hidden within the magazines' and comic books' covers, which tested positive for cocaine. The operation yielded 4,006 g of cocaine with an estimated international market value of Rs 40 crore. DRI officials immediately arrested the passenger, originally from Delhi, under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act 1985. Official sources said the contraband cocaine was intended for distribution in Bengaluru city. The DRI produced the arrested accused before a special court, which remanded the flyer in judicial custody the same day. Since April this year, DRI operations in Bengaluru have resulted in the seizure of 30-40 kg of methamphetamine (MDMA). In March, a Ghanaian woman was held at Kempegowda International Airport with over 3 kg of cocaine. In the same month, the Mangaluru police seized 37.87 kg of MDMA valued at approximately Rs 75 crore and arrested two flyers from African countries at Mangaluru airport.
