DRI seizes over 100 kg smuggled gold worth Rs 51 crore; 7 Sudanese, 3 Indian nationals arrested

New Delhi: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized over one hundred kilogram smuggled gold worth 51 crore rupees in Golden Dawn Operation across the country.

The Finance Ministry said, in a pan India operation, DRI has busted a gold smuggling syndicate of Sudanese nationals operating through



Nepal border. The seized gold was brought to Patna through the Indo-Nepal border and then transported to different parts of the country, largely to Mumbai. In the present operation - Golden Dawn, DRI has arrested seven  Sudanese and three Indian nationals so far.