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Crime
Indore: Gold Smuggling Racket Busted
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 06 Aug 2026, 08:02 AM
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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a gold smuggling racket operating between Abu Dhabi and Indore. Several individuals, including a jeweller, customs officials, and an airline employee, have been arrested.
The DRI has uncovered a significant gold smuggling operation that was using flights between Abu Dhabi and Indore to transport the contraband. The smugglers were using a unique method to evade detection, where they would coat one kilogram of gold with a layer of silver. The arrests include a jeweller, customs officials, an airline employee, and a driver, highlighting the extensive nature of the smuggling network. The DRI's investigation has shed light on the sophisticated methods used by the smugglers to transport gold into the country. The arrests are a major breakthrough in the DRI's efforts to combat gold smuggling in the region.