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DRI seizes 6.28 kg of smuggled gold in Trivandrum
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) announced on 15 October 2026 that it seized 6.28 kg of foreign-origin gold valued at Rs 9.18 crore. The gold was hidden inside hardware items like metal locks and a grease gun, shipped as unaccompanied baggage from Dubai to the Air Cargo Complex in Trivandrum.
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- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)
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- Press Information Bureau, pib.gov.in (Press releases)
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- Dated
- 15 October 2026
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