DRI officials seize 5.832 kg of gold worth ₹8.98 crore near Visakhapatnam

DRI officials seize 5.832 kg of gold worth ₹8.98 crore near Visakhapatnam

India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) confiscated about 5.8 kilograms of gold, valued at roughly ₹8.98 crore, near Visakhapatnam recently. The agency stopped an interstate vehicle en route from Kolkata to Hyderabad, detaining two suspects accused of smuggling the metal. Officials say the gold likely entered the country through the India‑Bangladesh border before being moved inland.

DRI officials seize 5.832 kg of gold worth ₹8.98 crore near Visakhapatnam — PinBrief