{"id":360487,"date":"2026-04-10T14:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=360487"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:18:37","slug":"operation-dhahabu-blitz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/operation-dhahabu-blitz\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Dhahabu Blitz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> DRI Mumbai busts gold smuggling syndicate in Op Dhahabu Blitz; seizing approx. 30 kg gold worth \u20b938 crore.<\/p>\n<h2>About Operation Dhahabu Blitz<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_360489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-360489\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-360489\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-PIB.jpg?resize=300%2C232&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Operation Dhahabu Blitz\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-PIB.jpg?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-PIB.jpg?resize=1024%2C790&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-PIB.jpg?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-PIB.jpg?w=1082&amp;ssl=1 1082w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-360489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>enforcement operation<\/strong> carried out to <strong>crack down on gold smuggling networks<\/strong> into India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Naming:<\/strong> <strong>Gold<\/strong> is\u00a0 called \u2018<strong>Dhahabu<\/strong>\u2019 in <strong>Swahili language<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organized by:<\/strong> Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (<strong>DRI<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> It targets the <strong>organized syndicates involved in illegal import of precious metals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Conducted as a pan-India coordinated operation<\/li>\n<li>Involves intelligence gathering, surveillance, and simultaneous raids<\/li>\n<li>Aims to curb economic offences and customs evasion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recoveries:<\/strong> DRI received a tip-off about women coming from Nairobi in Kenya with hidden gold.\n<ul>\n<li>Following this, 24 foreign nationals, who had landed at Mumbai Airport from Nairobi, were stopped.<\/li>\n<li>From their bags and clothes, 25.1 kg of gold bars and 4.27 kg of gold jewellery were recovered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: DRI Mumbai busts gold smuggling syndicate in Op Dhahabu Blitz; seizing approx. 30 kg gold worth \u20b938 crore. About Operation Dhahabu Blitz It is an enforcement operation carried out to crack down on gold smuggling networks into India. Naming: Gold is\u00a0 called \u2018Dhahabu\u2019 in Swahili language. 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