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Passenger held at Mumbai Airport for smuggling kinkajous, marmosets, rare turtles from Bangkok

The accused, identified as Indian national Sharukkhan Mohammed Hussain, landed on an IndiGo Airlines flight and was intercepted on the…

Updated: August 10, 2025 12:53 IST

Women held for smuggling cocaine worth Rs. 62 Crore inside Oreo boxes at Mumbai airport

Following the recovery, the passenger was arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.…

July 15, 2025 20:19 IST

Officials seize over 92 lakh illegally-smuggled foreign cigarettes in Chennai

Officials held a container that contained cigarettes of foreign origin being smuggled into India from Dubai under the guise of ‘bathroom…

June 25, 2025 04:32 IST

Who is Chengxuan Han? Another Chinese student arrested for allegedly smuggling ‘biological material’ into US

Chengxuan Han is the third Chinese researched tied to allegations related to biological pathogens being smuggled into the US. This…

June 10, 2025 12:02 IST

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Who are Yunqing Jian, Zunyong Liu? Kash Patel confirms, Chinese nationals were smuggling ‘agroterrorism weapon’ into US

Two Chinese nationals have been charged for smuggling a dangerous pathogen, classified as a potential ‘agroterrorism weapon’ into the US.…

June 4, 2025 11:43 IST

Kannada actor Ranya Rao gets bail in gold smuggling case

Gold Smuggling Case: Ranya Rao ‘confessed’ to using hawala money to buy gold, says DRI

During a court hearing in Bengaluru, DRI advocate Madhu Rao stated that the accused confessed to conducting financial transactions through…

March 25, 2025 20:32 IST

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‘Learnt to hide gold from YouTube’: Ranya Rao reveals how she was handed gold at Dubai Airport

“This was my first time smuggling gold from Dubai to Bengaluru. I have never purchased or transported gold from Dubai…

March 13, 2025 11:35 IST

Ranya Rao has been remanded to 14 days of judicial custody

Kannada actress Ranya Rao allegedly earned Rs 12 lakh per Dubai trip by smuggling gold: Report

The total seizure in the case now stands at Rs 17.29 crore, including assets worth Rs 4.73 crore.

Updated: March 6, 2025 09:06 IST

Smuggling case: Kannada actress Ranya Rao caught with 14.8 kg gold at Bengaluru Airport

The actress is famous for her role in Maanikya (2014) opposite superstar Sudeep, was stopped upon her arrival from Dubai.

Updated: March 5, 2025 13:43 IST

Record smuggling seizures: BSF intercepts over Rs 13,000 crore gold and silver along India-Bangladesh border this year

According to data compiled by the BSF, the force has seized a total of 172.828 kg of gold and 178.805…

Updated: December 6, 2024 20:25 IST

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Custom officials seize illegal betel nuts worth Rs 5.7 crore in Navi Mumbai – Why are these psychoactive nuts being smuggled in India?

Government records indicate that 416 cases of illegal areca nut smuggling were registered in the country in 2023-24 (upto December…

June 13, 2024 12:02 IST

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Dealing with the smuggling menace

Smugglers are using sophisticated methods and technologies, and there is a need for law enforcement to up the game with…

February 24, 2023 04:40 IST

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DRI’s monthly seizures cross Rs 1,000 crore

Over the years, FICCI CASCADE has been working on creating awareness on tackling the grave problem of smuggling and launched…

February 14, 2023 03:15 IST

Punjab Police’s ongoing campaign against drugs lead to sizeable Heroin recovery, three arrests

The joint operation by BSF & Fazilka Police in Punjab, resulted in recovery of drugs and those involved.

January 10, 2023 12:04 IST

The 2021 Global Illicit Economy report states that illegal markets have boomed, diversified, and become more networked over the last 20 years. (Representative image)

Teaming up to tackle smuggling: Time for a global response

It is critical that governments join hands to prioritise actions and create a collective global response, which in the years…

April 13, 2022 04:00 IST

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