DRI seizes 24 kg of smuggled foreign gold in West Bengal's Nadia district
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized about 24 kg of foreign-origin gold worth about Rs 34 crore from seven carriers in Nadia district, West Bengal, dismantling a syndicate operating along the Indo-Bangladesh border, the Finance Ministry said on 1 July 2026.
Summary
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) dismantled a gold smuggling syndicate operating along the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, the Finance Ministry said on 1 July 2026. DRI officers intercepted seven persons on motorcycles travelling from Krishnanagar towards Chakdaha in Nadia district and recovered 180 pieces of foreign-marked and defaced gold bars hidden in tailored cloth belts. The gold, about 24 kg worth about Rs 34 crore, was seized under the Customs Act, 1962, and all seven were arrested.
Key facts
- Seizure
- About 24 kg foreign-origin gold (180 pieces), about Rs 34 crore
- Place
- Krishnanagar-Chakdaha route, Nadia district, West Bengal
- Arrests
- Seven carriers
- Law
- Customs Act, 1962
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The 24 kg of foreign-origin gold seized by DRI in Nadia district, West Bengal (July 2026) was seized under which law?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Customs Act, 1962
The gold, about 24 kg worth about Rs 34 crore, was seized under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.