In its crackdown against gold smuggling, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a gold smuggling syndicate based in Delhi. This operation targeted the smuggling of foreign-origin gold from the North Eastern region to Delhi using staggered carriers.
On June 26, 2026, DRI officers intercepted two carriers at New Cooch Behar Railway Station in West Bengal and Mansi Junction in Bihar, recovering around 2 kg of concealed gold bars. In Delhi, two more individuals were arrested with 1.2 kg of smuggled gold.
A female carrier in Chennai was also detained while travelling from Sairang to Kolkata, carrying 20 gold bars weighing 3.3 kg concealed in a customised waist belt.