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Andhra Pradesh: Gold, foreign currency worth Rs 5.84 cr seized, five held

According to reports, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested five individuals and seized gold and foreign currency valued at over Rs 5.8 crore near Vijayawada. Officials acted on specific intelligence regarding an alleged syndicate smuggling gold from Bangladesh through Kolkata to Hyderabad.

State

Telangana

First reported

October 2026

Agency involved

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)

Arrests

Five persons

Status

Remanded to judicial custody

The full story

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During the coordinated operation, DRI teams from the Hyderabad Zonal Unit and Vijayawada Regional Unit intercepted a sports utility vehicle on the outskirts of Vijayawada. Investigators discovered foreign currency concealed within a secret cavity of the vehicle. The occupants allegedly stated they had already delivered a consignment of gold nearby and that the money represented sale proceeds.

Following this lead, authorities intercepted three additional suspects traveling in a public transport bus at a toll plaza. Officials recovered foreign-origin gold bars weighing approximately 3.1 kg tied in pouches around the waists of the suspects. All five arrested individuals were presented before a magistrate and remanded to judicial custody.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention the specific identities or origins of the five arrested individuals beyond their roles in the syndicate.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

All five arrested individuals have been produced before the jurisdictional magistrate and remanded to judicial custody.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

The case involves an alleged illicit smuggling syndicate rather than individual civilian victims.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

Before WednesdayDRI officials received specific intelligence regarding a gold smuggling syndicate operating from Bangladesh to Hyderabad.

WednesdayThe DRI released details of the coordinated operation near Vijayawada resulting in five arrests and large seizures.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Smugglers allegedly sourced foreign-origin gold from Bangladesh and transported it through Kolkata to Hyderabad.
Suspects used vehicles such as sports utility vehicles with secret cavities to transport sale proceeds.
Conraband items like gold bars were concealed directly on couriers' bodies, using pouches tied around their waists.
A multi-person syndicate divided tasks between transporting the physical gold via public transport and handling sale proceeds in vehicles.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

telanganatoday.comOriginal report Telangana Todaytelanganatoday.com DRI seizes 3.147 kg of gold, Rs 5.84 cr foreign currency; 5 smugglers held - The New Indian ExpressThe New Indian Express · 22 Oct 2026

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