The agency began its crackdown, across Tuesday and Wednesday, on the syndicate on receipt of specific information about its alleged involvement in smuggling gold and its sale in the illicit markets, after which premises used for the sale/purchase of such smuggled gold were searched
The seized stock is estimated to be worth ₹2.01 crore in the illicit market, DRI sources said. The export of peacock tail feathers is prohibited as per Schedule 2 of the Export Policy of ITC (HS), 2018 notified by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade read with the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
DRI arrests two men in Ahmedabad in connection with a gold smuggling case at Mumbai airport. The accused were allegedly handlers in the smuggling operation.