Gold smuggling foiled at Chennai airport, 2 Malaysian nationals held
Chennai DRI seizes 2.75kg gold worth ₹3.71 crore concealed inside dumbbells, arrests two Malaysian nationals. Read the full story of the airport bust.
Chennai DRI seizes 2.75kg gold worth ₹3.71 crore concealed inside dumbbells, arrests two Malaysian nationals. Read the full story of the airport bust.
Maharashtra Excise's Flying Squad intercepted a container truck near Bhiwandi, seizing 711 boxes of illegal foreign liquor worth Rs 1.01 crore. One arrested. Details inside.
Chennai DRI foils smuggling bid, arrests two Malaysians with gold worth Rs 3.71 crore concealed inside dumbbell rods. Read the full investigation details here.
The partially open Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is being used to smuggle liquor into dry Gujarat. Police seized IMFL worth Rs 10 crore in three months, hidden in oil tankers and cattle feed trucks.
Delhi government plans a tech-driven liquor retail overhaul with an app for real-time stock checks and advance bookings. The move aims to boost transparency and curb unfair trade practices. Read more.
Dumka police intercept a mini-truck smuggling 110 liquor cases & 800 litres of spirit from Bengal to dry state Bihar. Two arrested. Full details on the raid and investigation inside.
Dhanbad excise department uncovers illegal liquor manufacturing unit in Jeetpur Basti, seizing 1,200 litres of spirit and arresting two. Read the full details.
Bokaro police raided an under-construction house in Kanjkiro village, arresting one man and seizing a large cache of illicit liquor, bottles, and manufacturing equipment. Read the full details of the crackdown.
Chandigarh's Excise Commissioner warns of strict action against illegal liquor promotion on social media. Stakeholders propose beer-focused reforms for 2026-27 policy. Read more.
Delhi govt plans a mobile app for pre-booking liquor brands. This aims to reduce queues and ensure availability. Learn how this digital move will change your buying experience.
A Gurgaon SIT uncovers a massive liquor smuggling racket diverting imported consignments from govt warehouses to shops, evading crores in Customs duty. Key arrests made, masterminds flee abroad.
Multiple Gurgaon liquor shops under probe for smuggling now face complaints for serious excise policy breaches, including illegal advertising and selling below MRP. Lawyer demands sealing and license suspension.
Ahmedabad's Prevention of Crime Branch raided a country liquor brewery hidden in the Sabarmati riverbed near Kotarpur waterworks, seizing large quantities of illicit brew. One detained, one suspect fled.
Rajkot police seize liquor worth over Rs 2.22 crore from a tanker, arresting two. The alleged kingpin has 17 prior prohibition cases. Read the full investigation details.
Trichy police arrest 37-year-old Hidayathullah S, seizing 212 liquor bottles worth ₹1 lakh from a vacant plot near the airport. The bottles were allegedly sourced from Puducherry for illegal sale.
Nagpur's crime branch arrested a driver and seized 148 bottles of illegal foreign liquor during a special patrol in Kapil Nagar. Read the full details of the police operation.
A New York resident faces federal charges for allegedly smuggling Indian nationals across the US-Canada border. Discover the details of the cross-border smuggling operation and its legal consequences.
A New York woman faces charges for a smuggling scheme moving Indian nationals from Canada into the US. Learn about the case and the national crackdown.
Hulimavu police chased a red sandalwood smuggler 137 km to Tamil Nadu, seizing 1,143 kg of logs and exposing a major syndicate. Read the full details of the high-speed pursuit and investigation.
Bhola Jaiswal, father of absconding kingpin Shubham Jaiswal, sent to jail in Sonbhadra. Police expand probe to 118 medicine firms in UP for codeine syrup smuggling via fake billing. Read for details.
Hulimavu police pursued a red sandalwood smuggler from Bengaluru to Tirupathur, seizing over 1,100 kg of logs and uncovering a major interstate smuggling operation. Read the full details of the high-speed chase and investigation.
Simkot village in Pithoragarh introduces strict community penalties, including Rs 50,000 fines and social boycott, to fight rising alcohol consumption and smuggling, aiming to protect youth and families.
Bengaluru police crack down on red sandalwood smuggling, arresting three and seizing 1.5 tonnes of contraband. Details on the interstate operation and ongoing investigations.
Jhabua police intercepted a truck near the Gujarat border, seizing foreign & country-made liquor worth over Rs 2 crore. The driver fled. Read the full details of the major bust here.
Ahmedabad police confiscated over 53,000 bottles of prohibited liquor and 196 bags of animal hair from an abandoned truck. Read the full details of the major seizure under the Gujarat Prohibition Act.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has dismantled a major e-cigarette smuggling network in Tuticorin, seizing goods worth Rs 10.42 crore and arresting three individuals. Read the full investigation details.
Amritsar police dismantle a Pakistan-linked arms smuggling module, arresting two operatives and seizing seven sophisticated pistols. Details on the cross-border operation inside.
Jamtara police intercept a truck and two cars smuggling liquor into Bihar, seizing 210 IMFL crates and 78 spirit gallons. Four Dhanbad residents arrested in the late-night raid. Read the full story.
Telangana faces potential liquor supply crisis as companies warn of shortages due to unpaid dues. 2,620 stores set to open Dec 1 amid election and festival demand surge. Read more.
Sonbhadra police arrested two alleged cattle smugglers after exchange of fire. Seven cattle rescued, weapons seized. Read the full investigation details.