DRI SEIZES 3.98 Kgs OF SMUGGLED GOLD from Bangladesh, worth Rs.1.91 Crores in VISAKHAPATNAM

VISAKHAPATNAM :
Based on specific intelligence, DRI sleuths from Visakhapatnam Regional Unit, intercepted a person who was coming from Kolkata by the Howrah – Yeshvantpur Super-Fast Express (Train No. 02873) at Visakhapatnam Railway Station in the afternoon of 03/11/2021. After thorough verification, 3983.5 Grams of Smuggled Gold (in the form of bars, pieces and bangles) valued at Rs.1.91 Crores were seized from him. Preliminary investigation revealed that this smuggled gold is routed from Bangladesh and is melted & recast into gold bars/pieces of different shapes and sizes and also made into ornaments at Kolkata. The person has been arrested under the provisions of Customs Act, 1962 and has been remanded to judicial custody. Further investigation is in progress.