Vijayawada Customs Seize Smuggled 11 Kg Gold Worth Rs 6.4 Crore, One Arrested
A car travelling from Chennai to Vijayawada was intercepted at Bollapalli Toll Plaza by customs officials, who recovered nearly 4.3 kg of gold, the officials said. Further, according to officials, the foreign markings on the gold were deliberately erased to camouflage the smuggled nature of the gold.
Vijayawada, August 27: The Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate in Vijayawada seized over 11 kg of smuggled gold worth Rs 6.4 crore at Bollapalli Toll Plaza, informed officials, adding that a person was arrested during the operation. According to officials, the Vijayawada Customs on Friday busted a case of smuggled gold of Dubai and Sri Lanka origins that was headed for Andhra Pradesh. Customs Official Allegedly Jumps to Death in Pond Near Taloja Jail; Blames 3 Colleagues, Says Navi Mumbai Police.
A car travelling from Chennai to Vijayawada was intercepted at Bollapalli Toll Plaza by customs officials, who recovered nearly 4.3 kg of gold, the officials said. Further, according to officials, the foreign markings on the gold were deliberately erased to camouflage the smuggled nature of the gold.
The accused was arrested under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 on Saturday. He was remanded to 13 days' judicial custody by a Vishakhapatnam court. The officers, as part of a follow-up operation, conducted a search at the accused’s premises and recovered 6.8 kg of gold jewellery along with foreign currency (Kuwait Dinar, Qatar Riyal, Oman Rial) worth Rs 1.5 lakh. BSF Seized 45 Gold Biscuits Worth Rs 3.07 Cr in West Bengal; One Held.
Further investigation is underway, the officials added. In 2022-23 and 2023-24, the Vijayawada Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate made seizures of smuggled gold to the tune of 70 kgs, valued at about Rs 40 crores.
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