Gold Smugglers

What action taken by state govt, CM against gold smugglers: Kerala Guv

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday asked what action has been taken by the ruling Left government or Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who holds the "reins of power", against the groups smuggling gold into the state and using money from it for "anti-national activities". Khan said that he came to know about this development only after reading what Vijayan told a newspaper, but the CM has access to all the information about it. "He (Vijayan) should come forward and tell us what action has been taken by the government against the gold smugglers who have indulged in anti-national activities. "He is holding the reins of power. He cannot just talk to the press and take no action. Why has no action been taken? Whose fault is it if action is not being taken? It is a serious matter. I have read about it only today," the Governor told reporters here. He further said that when he returns to Thiruvananthapuram, he will seek a report from the government on the issue. "I would like t

Delhi Customs detains Shashi Tharoor's aide in alleged gold smuggling case

A passenger travelling from Dubai attempted to deliver over 500 gms of gold to Tharoor's aide at Delhi International Airport. Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor respond

FM Nirmala Sitharaman seeks global help to nab smuggling masterminds

Export-import frauds threaten the global supply chain and are inimical to economic and national security

Gulf migrants tapped to smuggle gold, narcotics spike surprise officials

The annual report for 2021-22 released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman goes into granular details of how smuggling has massively diversified

DRI reports 11 cases of gold seizures in North East Corridor during Sept

The recent gold seizures in the North East by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) indicate a spurt in the smuggling of gold through the NE borders of Bangladesh and Myanmar

4.33 kg smuggled gold seized at Hyderabad airport, says Customs dept

Smuggled gold weighing a total of over 4 kg was seized at the airport here in two separate incidents, the Customs department said on Friday

In pandemic, it's not gold but cigarettes where smugglers are making money

Even as Covid protocols restrict international and domestic transport, the cross border crime syndicates continue to make big money by smuggling truck loads of 'sin goods' into India

Travel curbs in India thwart gold smugglers; boost premium legal imports

India suspended long-distance trains and international flights in March as part of the lockdown of its 1.3 billion population to contain the spread of novel coronavirus

Govt likely to soon bring gold amnesty scheme to unearth black money

The tax will have to be paid on entire value of gold declared by an individual that has been purchased without any receipt

Spike in gold smuggling via SEZs under lens; PMO seeks Customs report

The report should contain details about official gold imports, its usage in the domestic market, smuggling trends, possible curbs to mitigate the negative impact of gold imports on the trade deficit

India's seizures of smuggled gold jumps in June quarter: Official

The illegal trade could rise further in coming months as India, the world's second biggest gold consumer, raised an import tax on gold by 2.5 percentage points to 12.5% in July's federal budget

Gold smugglers now prefer Europe over Gulf countries: Customs

Recent cases of gold seizure show that smugglers are opting for the European route and newer modus operandi

Indian gold smugglers now prefer Europe over Gulf countries: Customs

Recent cases of gold seizure show that smugglers are opting for the European route and newer modus operandi, says customs officials

Gold smugglers more margin-savvy

Hawala cost down, bars increasingly being replaced with unofficially imported jewellery