Based on specific intelligence, DRI sleuths from Visakhapatnam Regional Unit, intercepted a person who was coming from Kolkata by the Howrah Yeshvantpur Super-Fast Express (Train No. 02873) at Visakhapatnam Railway Station on Wednesday afternoon. After thorough verification, 3.9 kgs of smuggled gold (in the form of bars, pieces and bangles) valued at Rs.1.91 crore were seized from him at Visakhapatnam Railway Station.
Preliminary investigation revealed that this smuggled gold found at Visakhapatnam Railway Station is routed from Bangladesh. Apparently, it was melted and recast into gold bars of varying shapes and sizes and was also made into ornaments in Kolkata.
The person has been arrested under the provisions of Customs Act, 1962 and has been remanded to judicial custody. Further investigation is in progress.
In a separate incident, around 790 kgs of dry ganja was recovered from three persons near Aganampudi in Visakhapatnam city on 4 November. The seized ganja is estimated to have a value of about Rs 80 lakh in a few states.
According to Inspector of Duvvada Police Station, Ms Lakshmi, based on credible information, they intercepted a vehicle near Aganampudi toll gate and busted the ganja case. As per primary investigation, the accused had procured the ganja from interior areas of Paderu in Visakhapatnam District.
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