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DRI arrests five in alleged gold smuggling case

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DRI arrests five in alleged gold smuggling case

Officials from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrested five individuals for their alleged involvement in smuggling foreign-origin gold from Bangladesh into Hyderabad through Kolkata. According to reports, intelligence led the Hyderabad Zonal Unit and the Vijayawada Regional Unit to intercept a vehicle on the outskirts of Vijayawada.

State

Telangana

First reported

October 2026

Agency involved

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (Hyderabad Zonal Unit and Vijayawada Regional Unit)

Contraband seized

Three foreign-origin gold bars weighing approximately 3.1 kg and foreign currency

Arrests

Five persons

Status

Produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody; investigation ongoing

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

During interrogation, two occupants of the intercepted vehicle allegedly admitted to receiving foreign currency from the sale of smuggled gold and to delivering the contraband near Vijayawada. Authorities then tracked three other members of the gang travelling to Hyderabad on a public bus and intercepted them at a toll plaza.

Officers recovered three foreign-origin gold bars weighing roughly 3.1 kilograms, which were hidden in waist pouches worn by the trio. Additionally, foreign currency was seized from a hidden compartment inside the stopped vehicle. All five suspects were taken into custody, presented before a court, and remanded to judicial custody.

Not yet reported: The articles do not specify the total monetary value of the seized gold and foreign currency, nor the identities or specific roles of the five arrested individuals.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The five arrested individuals have been remanded to judicial custody, and investigators are continuing their inquiries to uncover further connections and identify other participants in the network.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

The case involves a smuggling network rather than individual civilian victims, with state and financial security affected by illicit trade.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The gang procured foreign-origin gold smuggled from Bangladesh through Kolkata.
Members transported the contraband and delivered it on the outskirts of Vijayawada.
Some members travelled in a public bus while carrying gold bars concealed in waist pouches.
Sale proceeds in the form of foreign currency were hidden in a secret compartment inside a vehicle used by the suspects.

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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 busts international gold smuggling network in Vijayawada, seizes foreign currency, 3kg gold bars; fiv - The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · 22 Oct 2026

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