Articles tagged under: Customs

Rs. 33 crore worth gold seized at Ahmedabad Airport

March 21, 2024
Rs. 33 crore worth gold seized at Ahmedabad Airport

Ahmedabad: Airport authorities at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport seized around 5 kg of gold dust concealed in plastic plates. The gold seized on Wednesday is estimated to be worth Rs 33.9 crore, considering the market price of gold at Rs 67,800 per 10 grams in the city on that day. Authorities from the air intelligence unit (AIU) of Ahmedabad Customs, who handled the operation, confirmed the gold's origin from abroad but declined to provide further specifics. It is l...Read More

ACB Gujarat arrests two Custom Superintendents, a middleman at Mundra Port

February 26, 2024
ACB Gujarat arrests two Custom Superintendents, a middleman at Mundra Port

Mundra: Anti Corruption Burea (ACB) of Gujarat Police has nabbed two Superintendents of Customs department at Mundra in Kutch along with a middleman. The accused are identified as Shailesh Gangdev (Superintendent of Customs, class 2 officer), Alokkumar Dube, Superintendent of Customs (Preventive department, class 2 officer), and middleman Ramesh Gadhvi. According to ACB, a complainant in this case had ordered handbags from abroad, a container of which arrived at Mundra port. The accused cu...Read More

Customs seize gold worth 49 lakhs concealed sanitary pad at SVPI Airport

January 21, 2024
Customs seize gold worth 49 lakhs concealed sanitary pad at SVPI Airport

Ahmedabad: A female passenger arriving at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport from Abu Dhabi was found concealing gold paste within a sanitary pad during a customs inspection. The concealed gold weighed 736.36 grams, valued at approximately Rs. 49 lakhs. This incident marks the third case of gold smuggling at the airport in the last 10 days. Customs officials, with the help of passenger profiling, identified the woman on suspicion of gold smuggling. The inspection took place...Read More

A 60,000 Sq Ft Custom House set up at Surat Diamond Bourse

November 23, 2023
A 60,000 Sq Ft Custom House set up at Surat Diamond Bourse

Surat: The Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB), the world's largest office complex spanning 68,17,050 sq ft with a total of 4,200 offices, now boasts its dedicated customs house. The central government has allocated a custom clearance house specifically for SDB. Dinesh Navadiya, chairman of the customs committee of SDB, remarked, "Following our request to the finance minister to facilitate import-export operations, we have been granted India's largest custom clearance house, initially staffed with 11 ...Read More

Customs seizes gold concealed in microwave oven at SVPI Airport

November 22, 2023
Customs seizes gold concealed in microwave oven at SVPI Airport

Ahmedabad: Customs authorities at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport here seized 1 kg of gold on Tuesday, which was concealed within a microwave oven. The interception occurred following a passenger profile assessment, and a detailed examination of the individual's luggage resulted in the seizure of the gold, valued at approximately Rs 62.7 lakh. This incident follows a notable gold seizure in October when Ahmedabad customs confiscated 20kg of gold, leading to the arrest of...Read More

Customs dept uses ‘Passenger Profiling’ to counter smuggling at Surat Airport

October 14, 2023
Customs dept uses ‘Passenger Profiling’ to counter smuggling at Surat Airport

Surat: In an attempt to thwart smuggling attempts from Surat Airport which is nearing transformation into an international airport, the customs department now heavily rely on 'passenger profiling', a method to identify potential suspects even before their arrival at the airport. This technique allows officials to single out individuals of interest and apprehend them within minutes of their arrival and departure from the airport. During the profiling process, the department collects various in...Read More

Drugs from Canada, US, Thailand to Gujarat via parcels: Cocaine and Cannabis worth ₹50 Lakhs seized

September 30, 2023
Drugs from Canada, US, Thailand to Gujarat via parcels: Cocaine and Cannabis worth ₹50 Lakhs seized

Ahmedabad: The City Cyber Crime Police and Customs Department, in a joint operation, have intercepted and seized a consignment of narcotics, including cocaine and ganja valued at over Rs. 50 lakhs, that had arrived at Ahmedabad airport from Canada. The origin of these foreign drugs is currently the subject of investigation, with authorities examining potential links to Khalistani connections. Several other agencies have also joined forces to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into this matter. ...Read More

CBI nabs customs officer and aide in bribery case

September 16, 2023
CBI nabs customs officer and aide in bribery case

Jamnagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) nabbed a customs superintendent and his associate in Jamnagar on Wednesday for accepting a bribe from a customs agent based in Gandhidham. According to the CBI statement, the accused officer, Nitin Sharma, previously served as an inspector and dock examiner at Mundra Port from July 2022 to July 2023. Following his promotion, he was transferred to Jamnagar. However, even after the transfer, Sharma allegedly continued demanding a bribe from Abha...Read More

Customs seize gold worth ₹36 Lakh concealed in man’s rectum at Surat airport

July 11, 2023
Customs seize gold worth ₹36 Lakh concealed in man’s rectum at Surat airport

Surat: The customs department made another gold seizure at the city airport, recovering 603 grams of gold paste valued at Rs 36 lakh from a passenger arriving from Sharjah on Monday. The passenger had concealed the gold paste capsules in his rectum. One Afsar Ahmed (29) upon his arrival from Sharjah was nabbed by the Customs officials. Acting on specific information, he was stopped and the gold was recovered from him. An investigation is underway to determine his potential involvement in a la...Read More

Gold smuggling racket through Surat airport busted; Four held by Police

April 30, 2023
Gold smuggling racket through Surat airport busted; Four held by Police

Surat: Special Operation Group (SOG) of Surat Police has busted a racket of gold smuggling through Surat airport and nabbed four persons with 7.158 kg of gold worth Rs. 4.29 crore.  Police is in search of another two accused in this case. Those nabbed were bringing gold to Surat by procuring gold powder in Dubai and mixing a chemical with it. To evade the vigil of customs officers, the accused would keep gold in their underwear and in their shoes. The accused nabbed are Fenil Rajesh Mevani, ...Read More