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News: DRI Mumbai busts gold smuggling syndicate in Op Dhahabu Blitz; seizing approx. 30 kg gold worth ₹38 crore.

About Operation Dhahabu Blitz

Operation Dhahabu Blitz
Source – PIB
  • It is an enforcement operation carried out to crack down on gold smuggling networks into India.
  • Naming: Gold is  called ‘Dhahabu’ in Swahili language.
  • Organized by: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)
  • Aim: It targets the organized syndicates involved in illegal import of precious metals.
  • Key Features
    • Conducted as a pan-India coordinated operation
    • Involves intelligence gathering, surveillance, and simultaneous raids
    • Aims to curb economic offences and customs evasion
  • Recoveries: DRI received a tip-off about women coming from Nairobi in Kenya with hidden gold.
    • Following this, 24 foreign nationals, who had landed at Mumbai Airport from Nairobi, were stopped.
    • From their bags and clothes, 25.1 kg of gold bars and 4.27 kg of gold jewellery were recovered.
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