DRI seizes 33 kgs gold worth over Rs 17 cr being smuggled into India from Myanmar

In a massive success for Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in Eastern India, ncy foiled plan of smuggling 33 kgs of gold in Siliguri on Friday. Terming it as one of "largest seizures of gold in recent times", DRI officials stated that y have intercepted 33 kgs of gold from a truck which is valued at Rs 17.51 crores and arrested four persons. 

"We acted on intelligence that a sizable quantity of gold of foreign origin would be smuggled from across Indo-Myanmar border in rth-eastern state of Manipur, in a truck through Siliguri, heed towards Sri Ganganagar in western state of Rajasthan" said a senior DRI officer on Friday. 

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senior officer also stated that DRI intercepted this particular truck with four occupants from Rajasthan. four have been arrested in Siliguri. A total of 202 pieces of gold which were secreted inside lugg of occupants of truck were recovered. Total weight was recorded to be 33.532 kgs which is valued at Rs.17,51,17,168/-.

Under Section 104 of Customs Act, four who accepted crime were arrested and were liable punishment under Section 135 of Act which could le to imprisonment of up to seven years in jail.

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