# DRI gold smuggling enforcement in India

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dri-gold-smuggling-enforcement-in-india
> Updated: 2026-09-11T06:23:57.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has conducted multiple operations targeting international gold-smuggling syndicates in India.

In early September, DRI officials at the Mumbai Air Cargo Complex intercepted a consignment from Hong Kong, discovering 691.870 grams of 24-carat gold concealed within a treadmill motor. This operation resulted in the arrest of two individuals, including a Chinese national.

Subsequent operations saw larger seizures, including 3.5 kg of gold dust valued at approximately Rs 5.5 crore at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, leading to the arrest of four people, including airport staff. Additionally, the DRI Nagpur team intercepted a passenger on a train carrying 2.165 kg of gold bars valued at roughly Rs 3.09 crore, which was allegedly smuggled via the India-Bangladesh border.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-11: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seizes gold worth Rs 5.5 crore in Mumbai

The DRI seized 3.5 kg of gold dust worth Rs 5.5 crore at Mumbai airport, arresting four people, including airport staff, suspected of involvement in an international smuggling syndicate.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/directorate-of-revenue-intelligence-seizes-gold-worth-rs-55-crore-in-mumbai

### 2026-09-08: DRI arrests Chinese national in Mumbai gold smuggling bust

The DRI arrested a Chinese national and an importer in Mumbai after discovering 691.87 grams of gold hidden inside a treadmill motor in a shipment from Hong Kong.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dri-arrests-chinese-national-in-mumbai-gold-smuggling-bust

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