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Customs department clueless, smugglers still at large.

14.04.2024

ADCP South Shashank Singh said, “Our cooperation has not been sought by the customs authorities; their intelligence or enforcement wing may be investigating the matter.”

Lucknow: The escape of 29 smugglers from the custody of the customs department at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport read more »

2 Philippines nationals, Adani lounge staff at Mumbai airport held for bid to smuggle gold worth Rs 2 crore.

12.04.2024

According to the Customs officials, the three arrested persons have been identified as Rubina Bano Khaja Pasha Shaikh, Mary Jane Mella and Maila Lacson Ordonez.

Two Philippines nationals and a 41-year-old woman working in the Adani lounge at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were read more »

GST evasion: DGGI detects 99% surge in FY24, unearths Rs. 2.01 lakh crore worth of tax fraud.

08.04.2024

GST evasion news: The online gaming and casino industry, evaded Rs. 83,588 crore followed by the co-insurance or re-insurance sector, with Rs. 16,305 crore and secondment (import of Manpower Services) with Rs. 1,064 crore of evasion.

In a major push to curb GST evasion, read more »

Hong Kong customs makes largest-ever gold smuggling bust.

08.04.2024

"This is the largest gold smuggling case in our Hong Kong Customs record," said Lau Yuk-lung, the customs' syndicate crimes bureau acting chief.

Hong Kong, China: Hong Kong customs said Monday it has made the biggest gold smuggling bust in its history, seizing 146 read more »

6 Arrested with Gold Worth Rs. 4 Crore At Mumbai Airport, They Hid It In Clothes, Body.

08.04.2024

The recoveries were made between April 6 and April 7 in 12 separate cases.

Mumbai Customs on Monday said it seized over 8.10 kg of gold worth Rs.  4.81 crores and arrested six passengers.

The Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs read more »

CBI raids ADC Office in Navi Mumbai, arrests officials for alleged corruption in issuing NOCs for unlicensed pharmaceuticals.

05.04.2024

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Assistant Drugs Controller, a Drugs Inspector and a subordinate staff posted at O/o the Asstt. Drugs Controller (India) having office at JWR Logistics Pvt. Ltd., Panvel, Raigad in a case registered by CBI on allegations of bribery. They read more »

Second highest monthly Gross GST Revenue collection in March at Rs. 1.78 lakh crore; Records 11.5% y-o-y growth (18.4% on net basis).

01.04.2024

Yearly gross revenue Rs. 20.18 lakh crore; 11.7% growth (13.4% on net basis)

Gross Good and Services Tax (GST) revenue for March 2024 witnessed the second highest collection ever at Rs. 1.78 lakh crore, with a 11.5% year-on-year growth. This surge was driven read more »

Mumbai customs seize gold worth Rs 6.30 crore.

01.04.2024

Gold was concealed in the check-in bag, handbag, clothes worn, on the body of the passengers, body cavity, and padlock

Mumbai customs seized gold over 10.68 kg valued at Rs 6.30 crore, including foreign currency, between March 27-31, officials said, reported news agency ANI.

Gold worth Rs 8 crore seized at Chennai airport; two women arrested.

26.03.2024

CHENNAI: Customs sleuths at Chennai airport thwarted an attempt to smuggle in 12 kg gold -- worth Rs 8 crore -- and arrested two women who landed here from Dubai in the early hours of Tuesday.

Based on information about gold being brought on read more »

Review of Legal Provisions in The Matter of Conversion of Foreign Going Vessel from Foreign Run To Coastal Run.

22.03.2024

1. Last year Notification No. 50/2017-Cus., dated 30-06-2017 was amended vide Notification No. 60/2003-Cus., dated 19-10-2023 and a new S.No. 551A was inserted in the said notification. Details of S.No. 551A are as mentioned below: (Please see table printed at the end). 

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Delhi chief secretary sacks tax official for fake GST refund orders.

20.03.2024

Naresh Kumar dismissed a tax official for issuing Rs 14 crore illegal refund orders. The officer faces loss of benefits and job opportunities due to misconduct in approving refunds and allowing firm migrations without verification.

NEW DELHI: Chief secretary Naresh Kumar on Tuesday dismissed read more »

GST deputy commissioner Dhanendra Kumar Pandey arrested in Lucknow.

20.03.2024

Dhanendra Kumar Pandey suspended for taking Rs 2 lakh bribe. Ardam Data Services Pvt. Ltd. sought Rs 20 lakh refund. Export operations involved. Arrested at Commercial Tax Office, facing corruption act charges at Vigilance Police Station, Lucknow Sector.

LUCKNOW: A Deputy Commissioner of Goods read more »

Gold valued at Rs One crore seized from passengers at Bengaluru airport.

19.03.2024

Customs seized over 1.5kg of gold from multiple flyers arriving at Bengaluru Airport, employing similar concealment tactics.

BENGALURU: The Air Intelligence Unit of Bengaluru Airport Customs seized over 1.5 kilograms of gold worth nearly Rs One crore from four flyers, including one woman, arriving read more »

Hoodwinked customs authorities many times in the past, Indonesian woman arrested by DRI with Rs 50 crore Cocaine at Mumbai airport.

19.03.2024

According to sources, the DRI, based on specific intelligence, on Saturday intercepted Gina G Rahayu, after she arrived at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai from Addis Ababa via an Ethiopian airline.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai, arrested a 44-year-old read more »

Revenue department seizes over 61 kg gold worth Rs 40 crore, 12 arrested.

14.03.2024

Under Operation ’Rising Sun’, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted a gold syndicate that was smuggling foreign-origin gold into India and arrested 12 people.

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Revenue department busts gold smuggling syndicate in operation 'Rising Sun'

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Six customs officials booked for ‘links’ with international drug cartel.

11.03.2024

Jalandhar police arrest 9 more drug peddlers in international cartel case, seize 22 kg opium. 6 customs officials also under investigation.

A week after the Jalandhar police commissionerate busted an international cartel smuggling drugs overseas through couriers, police arrested nine more alleged drug peddlers read more »

100 kgs of Hashish valued at Rs.110 crores and 876 kgs of dry Ganja, valued at Rs.1.05 crores seized by the Officers of Thiruchirappalli Customs Prev.

11.03.2024

On receiving information that huge quantities of Narcotic substances like Hashish & Ganja etc. are stored in a shed located in a prawn farm in Mimisal Village, Pudukottai District for being smuggled out of India to Sri Lanka. The officers of CIU, Tiruchirappalli Customs Preventive Commissionerate rushed read more »

Gold smugglers get creative to trick customs at Hyderabad airport.

04.03.2024

Hyderabad: Smugglers are adopting innovative ways to smuggle gold into India via airports and have even managed to hoodwink customs officials sometimes. However, officers from the department have been alerted to various tricks being employed and after studying tactics of smugglers, have increased their vigil at the read more »

Customs seize Karachi-bound consignment at Nhava Sheva port.

03.03.2024

Customs officials seized a dual-use consignment on a Karachi-bound ship at Nhava Sheva port, suspecting it could be used for Pakistan's nuclear programs.

Customs officials recently stopped a Karachi-bound merchant ship at Nhava Sheva port and seized a dual-use consignment on the suspicion that read more »

Customs Seize USD 34,500 Concealed In Diesel Tank From Fishing Trawler At Sea.

03.03.2024

Mumbai Preventive Customs seized a significant consignment of foreign currencies from a fishing trawler during marine patrolling in the high seas off Mumbai.

The fishing trawler was intercepted by the marine preventive wing of Mumbai Customs. The seizure of foreign currency occurred during a read more »

Over 2 kg of gold seized at Kochi airport.

03.03.2024

Customs officials seized over two kilograms of gold from three passengers at the Cochin International Airport on Saturday. Three persons, including a woman, were detained. In one case, a Pattambi native was intercepted on his arrival from Dubai.

Gold, in the form of three read more »

DRI seizes smuggled gold worth Rs 2.09 crore, arrests Maharashtra native.

03.03.2024

LUCKNOW: In a significant operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested a smuggler in Lucknow with possession of gold valued at Rs 2.09 crore. The arrest came following a tip-off, leading to the interception of the accused, identified as Yogesh Rajendra Gaikwad, hailing from the Sangli read more »

Mumbai Customs seize gold worth Rs. 8.7 crore over three days.

02.03.2024

MUMBAI: Mumbai Customs department seized over 15.89 kg gold valued at approximately 8.07 crore across thirteen different cases within three days, the Airport Commissionerate said in a statement.

"On 27 Feb-01 Mar, 24, Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III seized over 15.89 Kg Gold valued read more »

How a Customs inspector was transferred to derail a probe into gold smuggling at Kochi airport parking lot.

01.03.2024

Kochi: A major gold smuggling investigation in Kerala has been scuttled following the transfer of a Customs inspector who was on the heels of a racket that operated out of the parking area of Kochi Airport at Nedumbassery.

Incidentally, the inspector, whose mission has read more »

Rs. 1,68,337 crore gross GST revenue collected during February 2024; records Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) growth of 12.5%.

01.03.2024

Average monthly gross collection for FY2023-24 is Rs. 1.67 lakh crore, exceeding Rs. 1.5 lakh crore for FY2022-23

Gross GST collection reaches Rs. 18.40 lakh crore for FY2023-24, grows 11.7% Y-o-Y
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Man caught with 10L forex, 63L diamonds & rubies at KIA.

27.02.2024

Bengaluru: With smugglers adopting new methods to hide precious goods during international air travel, a Mumbai man attempting to smuggle diamonds and rubies worth Rs 63 lakh and assorted foreign currencies costing Rs 10 lakh out of the country was caught at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on read more »

Kashmiri journalist Yana Mir vs Delhi Customs at airport: ‘…needlessly offended’.

27.02.2024

Yana Mir, a Kashmiri journalist and activist, posted a video on X of her bag checking by customs officials on arrival at Indira Gandhi International airport.

The Delhi Customs on Monday claimed that Yana Mir, a Kashmiri journalist and activist, felt needlessly offended after read more »

Noida police arrest prime suspect in Rs. 10,000 crore GST fraud.

27.02.2024

The suspect has been identified as Vikas Dabas, a resident of Mubarikpur in Delhi, said Shakti Avasthy, deputy commissioner of police (crime) who is leading the investigation into the case.

A 29-year-old man was arrested on Monday for his alleged involvement in Rs. 10,000-crore read more »

Customs foil bid to smuggle in gold worth about Rs. 1.38 crore at Kochi airport.

17.02.2024

Gold weighing 1,599 grams found concealed inside magnet of speaker, while four capsule-shaped packets containing 683 grams of gold found hidden inside body of accused.

The Customs Air Intelligence Unit at the Cochin international airport on February 16 (Friday) thwarted an attempt to smuggle read more »

Gold worth over Rs 17 lakh seized at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport.

15.02.2024

Bengaluru, Feb 15: Customs officials at the Kempegowda International Airport on Thursday intercepted an Indian passenger who arrived from Kuwait and seized gold weighing 279.5 gram worth over Rs 17 lakh from him, officials said.

In a post on social media platform X, Bengaluru Air read more »

Gold worth 5.5 kg hidden in passenger's rectum seized at Ahmedabad airport.

15.02.2024

Customs officials recovered 5.5 kg of gold in paste form hidden in the rectum of a passenger at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.

Customs officials have seized around 5.5 kg of gold at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport in read more »

Rs. 1,72,129 crore gross GST revenue collected during January 2024; records 10.4% Year-on-Year growth.

01.02.2024

At Rs. 1,72,129 crore, GST collections are 2nd highest ever; crosses Rs. 1.70 lakh crore mark for the third time in FY 2023-24

With overall collection reaching Rs. 16.69 lakh crore, GST collections register 11.6% Y-o-Y growth in 10-month period

The read more »

India customs nab three passengers from Saudi Arabia with $265,000 of smuggled gold.

21.01.2024

Indian customs officials have seized almost 4,000 grams of gold worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from three passengers travelling from Saudi Arabia.

The undeclared gold was found concealed on the passengers, Delhi Customs said in a social media statement in Friday. The passengers read more »