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DRI busts MD-making factory in remote Latur village, cop among 7 held
The DRI operation busted the clandestine factory, after receiving information on the syndicate’s mephedrone or MD-making activities, agency sources said. The facility was found set up in the remote hilly terrain of Rohina village, Latur, DRI sources said
Published on Apr 10, 2025 07:44 AM IST
Kannada actor Ranya Rao confessed to hawala deals, DRI tells court
Ranya Rao’s bail plea in the gold smuggling case was rejected twice — first by a lower court and later by the special court for economic offences.
Updated on Mar 26, 2025 04:08 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Ranya Rao helped co-accused purchase flight tickets to smuggle gold: DRI
DRI said the co-accused travelled to Hyderabad from Dubai on the day of Ranya Rao's arrest using money sent by the actress to purchase flight tickets.
Updated on Mar 19, 2025 12:06 PM IST
CBI probing alleged role of public servants in facilitating gold smuggling from Dubai
CBI probing alleged role of public servants in facilitating gold smuggling from Dubai
Published on Mar 13, 2025 05:36 PM IST
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DRI: Actor Ranya Rao part of gold smuggling syndicate
The agency said that during these visits, the actor smuggled at least 17 gold bars by concealing them in her jacket and belt, and strapped to her thighs.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 04:24 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Hotelier's grandson arrested in gold smuggling case linked to Ranya Rao: Report
Ranya Rao and Tarun Raju, despite a fallout after her marriage, remained involved in the gold smuggling racket and continued their illegal activities.
Updated on Mar 11, 2025 01:52 PM IST
Brazilian woman arrested with ingested cocaine capsules worth ₹10.96 crore
The DRI has launched a probe to identify potential accomplices and to determine whether the woman was acting as a courier for an international drug syndicate
Published on Mar 03, 2025 07:16 AM IST
DRI arrests 5 with MD worth 24cr and ₹1.93cr in cash
The Mumbai unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Tuesday seized 16 kilograms of Mephedrone or MD, worth ₹24 crore in grey market, from the alleged possession of two persons, who arrived in the city from Hyderabad by bus
Updated on Dec 05, 2024 07:26 AM IST
MD seizure by DRI sees a three-fold rise in 2022-23
Mephedrone was notified as a psychotropic substance under the NDPS Act, 1985, via a notification on February 5, 2015, by the Centre
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 09:06 AM IST
How did red sanders become the gold bullion of timber smuggling in Maharashtra?
Red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) or red sandalwood is an endangered species found only in south India, especially in Andhra Pradesh
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 09:32 AM IST
Kenyan national held at Bengaluru airport for possessing cocaine worth ₹30 cr
The Kenyan national who travelled from Doha to Bengaluru on Friday by an Indigo flight was intercepted at Bengaluru airport.
Published on Jul 13, 2024 01:30 PM IST
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More than 9 kg gold seized in Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport
Officials traced two suspects through the documents found in abandoned bags in the aircraft.
Published on Jun 07, 2024 11:39 AM IST
DRI to watch social media to curb illegal trading of endangered species
The sources said that the proliferation of internet technologies and e-commerce has been instrumental in opening new avenues for criminal activities, including illegal trade in endangered species of wildlife and flora
Updated on Jun 07, 2024 07:00 AM IST
DRI marks 74% year-on-year hike in gold seizures
DRI seizes 101.7 kg gold worth ₹51 crore in major op against trafficking syndicate. Seizures double in 2022-23 as agency targets bigger syndicates.
Updated on May 21, 2024 07:08 AM IST
Mumbai DRI seizes ₹15 crore worth cocaine from African national
The passenger was placed under arrest under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
Updated on May 10, 2024 01:58 PM IST
DRI seizes smuggled gold, cash, currency worth ₹10.48 crore; arrests four
The agency’s crackdown began with the receipt of a specific intelligence that foreign-origin gold from African countries was being smuggled into the city
Updated on Apr 25, 2024 09:14 AM IST
Seized Bengal Monitors, soft corals trafficked to Mumbai from Gujarat: DRI probe
The articles are protected under Schedule–I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, and were seized from a member of an inter-state wildlife trafficking syndicate
Published on Apr 24, 2024 10:52 AM IST
Gold being smuggled into Mumbai in compound form for better concealment
International gold smugglers are increasingly concealing compound gold in various forms to evade detection, including in undergarments and body orifices.
Updated on Apr 17, 2024 09:20 AM IST
Bengal monitor lizards, soft corals seized near Nasik
A group of tribals surrounded the DRI team and started pelting stones, creating a diversion for the trafficker and his associates to escape
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 05:22 AM IST
Nadeem Inamdar
Foreigner held at Mumbai airport with drugs worth ₹11 cr hidden in his stomach
The drug capsules, weighing 1,108 grams, were recovered from the body of the passenger by doctors at the state-run J J hospital.
Published on Apr 01, 2024 12:12 AM IST
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DRI officials seize gold worth ₹6.6 crore from Odisha toll gate
DRI officials said the recovered gold along with vehicle were seized and two persons were arrested under the provisions of the Customs Act
Published on Mar 31, 2024 11:30 AM IST
DRI busts international syndicate, seizes 9.82 kg cocaine worth ₹100 crore
Interrogation of the arrested passengers and an analysis of the case data vis-à-vis records revealed that the said drugs were allegedly destined for a drug smuggling - trafficking syndicate based in Delhi and nearby areas, DRI sources said
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 06:56 AM IST
DRI arrests 6, seizes 16 kg smuggled gold, ₹2.65cr cash
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
Updated on Mar 08, 2024 08:12 AM IST
DRI nabs drug supplier after dramatic chase
DRI arrests Nigerian national in Goa for controlling international drug trafficking syndicate, seizing cocaine worth ₹40 crore in Mumbai, leading to major success in cracking down on drug syndicates.
Updated on Mar 01, 2024 06:54 AM IST
DRI arrests two handlers of a gold smuggling syndicate in Ahmedabad
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.
Updated on Jan 22, 2024 07:44 AM IST
DRI seizes ball pythons, corn snakes at Mumbai airport, one held
DRI seizes ball pythons, corn snakes at Mumbai airport, one held
Published on Dec 22, 2023 01:02 PM IST
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DRI seizes cocaine worth ₹8.9 crore from Ugandan national
The accused revealed to the officials that she was promised a payment of around ₹1 lakh for the delivery of the contraband in the city to a designated receiver but she got intercepted by the agency, foiling her smuggling bid.
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 07:34 AM IST
DRI seizes smuggled gold worth ₹8.5 crore, five arrested
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 13.7 kg of smuggled gold worth ₹8.5 crore in a pan-India operation against an international smuggling syndicate. Five alleged operatives of the syndicate have been arrested, including three in Mumbai. The syndicate smuggled gold into India via the Indo-Bangladesh border and sent it to cities like Mumbai, Nagpur, and Varanasi by road or rail. This operation follows a previous seizure of 31.7 kg of gold worth ₹19 crore from suspected operatives of the same syndicate in early October.
Updated on Nov 03, 2023 08:12 AM IST
₹250-cr drugs seized in Sambhaji Nagar; 2 held
In a joint operation, the DRI and the Ahmedabad Crime Branch seized contraband including 23 kilograms of cocaine and 2.9 kilograms of mephedrone from several locations in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, on Friday
Updated on Oct 23, 2023 08:10 AM IST
Maharashtra: Drugs worth ₹250 crores seized by DRI in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, two arrested
Illicit market value of these narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances has been reported to be more than ₹250 crores which have been seized under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985, the DRI said.
Updated on Oct 23, 2023 06:44 AM IST
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