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NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized astir 17 kg of foreign-origin golden worthy astir Rs 25 crore successful coordinated operations successful Kolkata and Agartala, arresting 10 radical and dealing a large stroke to organised golden smuggling networks, the concern ministry said connected Saturday.The seizures were made connected June 12 successful 2 abstracted operations targeting smuggling routes done an planetary airdrome and the Indo-Bangladesh border.In a property release, the ministry said, "In a large onslaught against the organised smuggling of gold, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), carried retired coordinated operations successful Kolkata and Agartala, and seized aprrox. 17 kg overseas root golden valued cumulatively astatine Rs.
25 crore (approx. ), and arrested 10 persons successful transportation with the case."In Kolkata, DRI officials busted a smuggling syndicate that was allegedly attempting to bring 11.6 kg of golden from Thailand done Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. Seven people, including a woman, were arrested successful the operation. The seized golden is estimated to beryllium worthy astir Rs 17 crore.According to the ministry, the Kolkata cognition exposed an organised web progressive successful trafficking foreign-origin golden into India done aerial routes.
"On 12.06.26 successful Kolkata, DRI busted a smuggling syndicate portion they were attempting to smuggle 11.6 kg of golden from Thailand done Kolkata airport. Seven persons, including 1 woman, has been arrested successful the case. The estimated worth of seized golden is Rs. 17 crore approx. ," the connection said.In a abstracted cognition connected the aforesaid day, DRI officers successful Agartala seized astir 5.1 kg of foreign-origin golden valued astatine astir Rs 8 crore.
Authorities said the consignment had been smuggled done the Tripura assemblage of the Indo-Bangladesh border.Three radical were arrested successful transportation with the Agartala case. The cognition was carried retired successful coordination with the Railway Protection Force (RPF), starring to the interception of the smuggled golden and the apprehension of those allegedly involved.According to the property release, "On the aforesaid time successful Agartala, DRI seized astir 5.1 kg foreign-origin gold, valued astatine astir Rs 8 crore (approx. ), and smuggled done Tripura assemblage of Indo-Bangladesh border. Three persons were arrested successful transportation with the case. The cognition was conducted successful coordination with Railway Protection Force."
