Articles tagged under: DRI

DRI seizes Rs. 25 Crore of Ketamine at Ahmedabad Airport Cargo Complex

January 18, 2024
DRI seizes Rs. 25 Crore of Ketamine at Ahmedabad Airport Cargo Complex

Ahmedabad: In its third major crackdown in just three months, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Ahmedabad busted a production and smuggling ring of synthetic drugs and seized 50 kg of Ketamine worth Rs 25 crores. Acting on specific intelligence, an export consignment was interdicted by DRI Ahmedabad officers at Air Cargo Complex Ahmedabad. The consignment was declared as a chemical, ‘Hydroxylimine Hydrochloride’ and was destined for Bangkok, Thailand. Examination of the said co...Read More

Rs. 10.4 crore worth cocaine found from an Ecuador origin container in Kutch

August 08, 2023
Rs. 10.4 crore worth cocaine found from an Ecuador origin container in Kutch

Bhuj: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has recovered 1.04 kg cocaine that has market value estimated at over Rs. 10.4 crore from Gandhidham in Kutch district of Gujarat. On suspicion, DRI had stopped a container at AV Joshi warehouse in Mithirohar village of Kutch during which one packet was found suspicious. DRI had received information that some goods being imported from Ecuador possibly contain drugs. The consignment landed at Mundra port from Ecuador. Its total weight was 22...Read More

Police nabs Farhan Patel in Surat gold smuggling case; Dubai based Salman Panwala’s name surfaces

July 20, 2023
Police nabs Farhan Patel in Surat gold smuggling case; Dubai based Salman Panwala’s name surfaces

Surat: Police has nabbed Farhan Patel in Rs. 25.26 crore gold smuggling case in which 48.20 kg gold is seized by DRI. DRI has alleged that Farhan Patel had smuggled one kg gold and handed it over to Mumbai. In another trip to Dubai, Farhan had handed over 1 kg gold to immigration officer at Surat airport in washroom. Farhan was produced in court and sent on one day remand. Police have earlier arrested Uvesh Imtiyaz Sheikh, Sakib Mustak Atashbajiwala and Yasir Sheikh in this case along wi...Read More

PSI working in Surat airport immigration held in gold smuggling case

July 15, 2023
PSI working in Surat airport immigration held in gold smuggling case

Surat: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested PSI Parag Dave for his alleged involvement in a gold smuggling case at Surat airport. During the investigation, it was revealed that he had secured a job in the immigration department by making a personal request. The Ahmedabad DRI had nabbed four individuals at Surat airport who had arrived from Sharjah on Air India flight IX172 on July 7th, carrying 43 kg of gold worth nearly ₹25 crore. The four accused individuals involved...Read More

Operation Goldmine: DRI seizes 48 Kgs of Gold Paste at Surat International Airport

July 09, 2023
Operation Goldmine: DRI seizes 48 Kgs of Gold Paste at Surat International Airport

Surat: As a part of Operation Goldmine, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 48.20 kgs of Gold Paste at Surat International Airport. This is one of biggest gold seizures at an airport in recent times. Based on specific intelligence, officers of DRI intercepted 3 passengers arriving from Sharjah by Air India Express Flight No. IX172 at Surat International Airport on 07.07.2023 suspected to be carrying gold in paste form to be smuggled into India. Examination of their hand b...Read More

2 passengers from Sharjah held at Surat airport with Rs. 49 lakh gold

June 20, 2023
2 passengers from Sharjah held at Surat airport with Rs. 49 lakh gold

Surat: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized liquid gold worth Rs 49 lakh from two passengers, including a woman arriving at Surat airport from a Sharjah flight. The passengers were carrying gold in their rectums. The DRI is currently interrogating both individuals and suspects that they may have brought gold on previous occasions as well. The DRI received information about these two passengers carrying gold on a Shahjaha flight, prompting officials to set up surveillance a...Read More

DRIએ 17 કરોડ રૂપિયાની વિદેશી બ્રાન્ડની સિગારેટનો જંગી જથ્થો જપ્ત કર્યો

October 13, 2022
DRIએ 17 કરોડ રૂપિયાની વિદેશી બ્રાન્ડની સિગારેટનો જંગી જથ્થો જપ્ત કર્યો

મુન્દ્રા: એક મોટા ઘટનાક્રમમાં, ડિરેક્ટોરેટ ઑફ રેવન્યુ ઈન્ટેલિજન્સ (DRI) એ 11મી ઑક્ટોબર 2022ના રોજ મુન્દ્રા બંદરેથી રૂ. 17 કરોડની કિંમતની વિદેશી બ્રાન્ડની સિગારેટ (માન્ચેસ્ટર)નું કન્ટેનર જપ્ત કર્યુ...Read More

NIA arrests 2 including Delhi based club owner in 3,000-kg Mundra port drug case

August 26, 2022
NIA arrests 2 including Delhi based club owner in 3,000-kg Mundra port drug case

New Delhi: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday, arrested a Businessman based in Delhi in a Mundra Port drug seizure case. The detained Kabir Talwar also known as Harpreet Talwar, runs a Night club named Playboy in Delhi's Samrat Hotel. The NIA has also taken into custody another businessman named Prince Sharma as part of the investigation. As per the reports, The arrested accused are a part of an international drug smuggling network. Furthermore, the accused are involved in the...Read More

Rs 4 crore smuggled gold which was to be delivered to a person working at Ahmedabad airport seized

July 25, 2022
Rs 4 crore smuggled gold which was to be delivered to a person working at Ahmedabad airport seized

Ahmedabad: The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport at Ahmedabad is fast turning into a hub for smuggling. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Sunday seized 8 kilograms of smuggled gold worth Rs 4.21 crores from a passenger arriving from Dubai. The passenger made a sensational revelation that he was supposed to deliver the smuggled consignment to an employee on duty at the airport. The DRI had arranged a watch at the airport after receiving a tip-off that a passenger arriving from Du...Read More

Gujarat ATS seizes a huge consignment of drugs at Mundra Port

July 12, 2022
Gujarat ATS seizes a huge consignment of drugs at Mundra Port

Kutch: Gujarat anti-terror squad (ATS) has taken hold of a big consignment of drugs today morning in a raid at Mundra port that started in the late evening on Monday. ATS officials said they seized drugs from Mundra port, mainly heroin. The consignment was coming from the Middle East. An announcement will be made in the next few hours regarding the quantity and value of that consignment. Sources in the Police state that ATS has been carrying out search operations with the Directorate of R...Read More