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State Excise authorities in Thane seized Goa-manufactured liquor worth Rs 17 lakh smuggled under the guise of recycled plastic scrap. A container truck was intercepted at Shilphata Circle, and one suspect was arrested with fake cargo invoices

Deputy Speaker Dr J Ram Chander Naik called for a coordinated national strategy to tackle counterfeiting and smuggling at a FICCI CASCADE seminar in Hyderabad. Speakers highlighted the economic, security and consumer safety risks posed by illicit trade and stressed stronger policy measures

The Centre-backed Operation Clean has been expanded to a 50-km radius along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan, covering 102 villages. Authorities are surveying illegal structures, financial transactions, and suspected networks linked to smuggling, infiltration, and terror-related activities

British American Tobacco said Pakistan has the world’s largest illicit cigarette market, with 55% share. High taxes widened price gaps, boosting illegal trade while failing to cut consumption or significantly increase government revenue, reports suggest

With I-T and ED targeting the ultra-rich, smugglers are reportedly importing luxury watches via airport mules to evade duties and conceal black money. Transactions use hawala and cryptocurrency; prices range between Rs 1 crore and Rs 15 crore per watch in India

The ED raided multiple locations linked to actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Dulquer Salmaan, and Amit Chakkalackal in Kerala in connection with a luxury car smuggling racket. The case involves illegally imported vehicles registered using forged documents and sold at undervalued prices.

Seeds weighing over 247 kgs worth Rs 6.17 lakh seized; search on for two more accused persons

Over 205 kg dry ganja was being smuggled to Solapur in Maharashtra from Chitrakonda area, as per Excise Task Force

According to police officials, the arrested were identified as Arun Kumar and Dipak Kumar, both rag pickers from Banda district of Uttar Pradesh

Expresses his ire over the port authorities and local MLA for failing to check the smuggling of the rice meant for the Public Distribution System

Smugglers are gathering rice from various parts of the district and using the bridge to transport it to the neighboring state. In addition to the Sundilla bridge, the Annaram (Sarasvathi) barrage and the Kaleshwaram interstate bridge are also being used for rice smuggling activities.

Asifabad Forest Range Officer Govind Singh Sardar reported that Kumsoth Krishna from Metpalli and Banoth Shankar from Sarwaipet village were apprehended while attempting to smuggle teak timber in a car. The arrests occurred during a joint operation conducted by forest department staff from the Asifabad and Kerameri ranges. The two suspects attempted to flee but were detained.

According to Superintendent of Police DV Srinivas Ra, the accused driver was identified as Balvir Singh from Madhya Pradesh

PE Inspector Laxman Rao said that trader Gandham Srinivas was apprehended for smuggling the contraband substance, following a tip

She had concealed the recently-launched hi-tech phones inside her vanity bag, wrapped in tissue papers, say Customs officials

Illicit trafficking of cultural property is a longstanding issue that has affected many cultures, countries throughout history; India has been particularly hit, say official sources

Raj Kumar Sarkar, Boshamla Bheemesh, MD Atheeq, Kamre Kartheek, Md Arif Hussain and Shaik Thanveer, were apprehended when they were packing the contraband substance into sachets at Raj Kumar’s house.

The arrested persons are Valmik Rupa Mohite and B Devram Chavan, both from Maharashtra while Tirupati, the drug dealer from Araku in Andhra Pradesh, is absconding

According to the police, the trio procured hashish oil from drug peddlers in Araku agency in Andhra Pradesh at a lower rate and smuggled it into Hyderabad through different modes of transportation

The DRI team in Hyderabad seized 3.57 kg of smuggled gold worth Rs 2.51 crore from a car at Panthangi toll plaza and detained the driver.