Water filters used to hide Rs 15 crore drug

Mateen Hafeez / TNN

 May 16, 2019, 04.16 AM IST

 

MUMBAI: Directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) officials on Monday intercepted a taxi, part of a cab aggregator, and found 15kg amphetamine hidden in two water filters. It was being taken to the Vashi post office to be sent to South Africa. The narcotics are worth Rs 15 crore, said DRI officials.

The DRI arrested Shiva Sharma (38), a Thane resident and Ugochi Chikelu (35), a Nigerian national, from his rented flat in Khargar, Navi Mumbai. Sharma, who owns the cab was with a driver in the car. Sharma said that it was Chikelu’s consignment. Sharma told the DRI that on May 4 and May 6 too he had sent consignments on Chikelu’s instructions.


The Times of India, May 16, 2019

DRI seizes 14 Chinese drones worth Rs 14 lakh

 

Mateen Hafeez | TNN | Jun 10, 2018, 03:39 IST

 

 MUMBAI: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Friday seized a Rs 14 lakh consignment of 14 high-quality drones, which are banned in India. The consignment had arrived from China. At least three major companies are under the scanner for alleged complicity in smuggling in the drones, officials said. 

 

 

The drones were concealed in a consignment of children’s toys.

The use and import of drones was ‘restricted’ by a notification in 2016 by Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). It is mandatory to seek prior permission from directorate-general of civil aviation and an import licence from DGFT for import of drones. 

 

 

The Times of India, June 11, 2018

Kerala youth held with ₹35L drugs at airport

The Times of India, May 19, 2018

Customs agent held in Rs 10 crore duty fraud case

Mataeen Hafeez / TNN | May 17, 2018, 05:56 IST

 

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MUMBAI: Directorate Revenue of Intelligence (DRI) on Wednesday arrested Customs agent Ashutosh Singh (32) in a Rs 10 crore duty drawback case. The accused, who had access to some senior Customs officials' computers, would remove 'alerts' from suspicious persons' names.

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An 'alert' is issued after Customs finds some transactions dubious and suspicious, preventing the person or company from availing the drawback facility unless the matter is sorted out. Two deputy commissioners are likely to be questioned.

DRI has so far arrested five persons in the case. Sources said the drawback, given as an incentive for exports, was held back in some cases for investigation by the Customs department. The fraudsters allegedly procured details and got the money released and diverted to different accounts.

"Singh, a Kalyan resident, had access to some senior officials' computers and he would remove 'alerts' against suspicious persons and companies. He is a key accused in the case. Investigators are likely to question some senior government officials," said a source.

Last month, the DRI's Mumbai unit had arrested businessmen and Customs agents, Sadruddin Lassanwala, Ramesh Singh, Mohammed Shaikh alias Arif and Arjun Goregaonkar.

 

The Times of India, May 17, 2018

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