Gold smuggling

Actor Ranya Rao Learned Gold Smuggling Tricks from YouTube | Report

13 Mar 2025

Kannada actress Ranya Rao, arrested earlier this month at Bengaluru airport for gold smuggling, told Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials that it was her first time smuggling gold from Dubai to Bengaluru, India Today reported. She also shared that she learned how to conceal gold bars through YouTube videos....

What Happens if Ranya Rao is Found Guilty of Gold Smuggling? | TDG Explainer

09 Mar 2025

In a high-profile case, Kannada actress Ranya Rao has been arrested for trying to smuggle 14.8 kg of gold, an offense that is punishable by severe legal penalties. She was detained at Bengaluru airport on Monday evening, after a sting operation by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). Police investigators...

This Actress Earned ₹12 Lakh In Each Dubai Trip By Smuggling Gold

06 Mar 2025

A startling case of alleged gold smuggling has rocked the film industry in Karnataka. Ranya Rao, a popular Kannada actress, was arrested at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport on Wednesday after authorities intercepted her carrying gold bars worth approximately ₹12.56 crore, weighing nearly 15 kilograms. Incident Details Rao, reportedly the stepdaughter...

Ahmedabad Airport: DRI Seizes Gold Worth Rs 2.35 Crore

26 Dec 2024

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) foiled a gold smuggling attempt at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, seizing 3 kg of gold valued at approximately ₹2.35 crore, according to a government release on Wednesday. The gold was ingeniously concealed within the piston cavities of two mini air...

Air India Passenger Arrested at Delhi Airport After Refusing Refreshments

17 Jul 2024

An Air India passenger flying from Jeddah to Delhi aboard flight AI 992 was arrested at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport for smuggling gold valued at ₹69 lakh. His arrest was prompted by his unusual behavior of repeatedly refusing all refreshments offered during the flight. During the five-and-a-half-hour flight, the...

Chennai Airport Gold Smuggling Ring Busted: How Many Crores Seized?

30 Jun 2024

In a startling revelation, customs officials at Chennai Airport have uncovered a sophisticated gold smuggling operation orchestrated through an innocuous souvenir shop within the departure terminal. The syndicate, allegedly run by a YouTuber named Sabir Ali, utilized the shop as a front to smuggle a staggering 267 kilograms of gold,...

DRI Seizes 9.67 Kg of Gold Being Smuggled From Africa to Mumbai

24 Apr 2024

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 9.67 kg of gold, originally from Africa and smuggled through Mumbai International Airport, at a melting facility where it was being processed to remove foreign markings. During the operation on April 22, the DRI Mumbai Zonal Unit (MZU) also confiscated 16.66 kg of...

DRI seizes gold worth Rs 6.2 crore at Mumbai airport, four arrested

05 Jun 2023

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai seized more than 10 kg of gold valued at about Rs 6.2 crores in two separate cases, officials said on Sunday, adding that a total of four passengers have been arrested. In the first case based on specific intelligence, two passengers who arrived...

Kerala: 543 grams of gold recovered at Kochi airport from passenger

03 Feb 2023

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs department seized 543 grams of gold worth Rs 27.70 lakh from a passenger at Kochi airport on Friday morning. While examining the passenger, a rectangular-shaped packet suspected to contain gold in compound form and weighing 543 grams was found stitched inside his...

Kochi: gold worth Rs 38 lakh seized at airport

24 Jan 2023

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs department in Kerala, on Tuesday, seized gold from a passenger at the Kochi airport. According to the officials, the value of the seized gold is Rs. 38 Lakh in the bullion market. A total of 833.4 grams of gold was recovered. The...

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