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DRI seizes 5.8 kg of smuggled gold worth nearly Rs 9 crore in Visakhapatnam
The Ministry of Finance announced on 11 October 2026 that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 5,832.90 grams of 24-carat foreign-origin gold. The gold, valued at approximately Rs 8.98 crore, was found in a hidden cavity under the front passenger seat of a car intercepted at Visakhapatnam between 8 and 9 October 2026.
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