DRI busts gold smuggling syndicate operated by Chinese nationals; recovers gold worth ₹1.10 crore from treadmill motor
India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has dismantled a gold smuggling ring linked to Chinese nationals, seizing gold valued at roughly ₹1.10 crore. Investigators discovered the precious metal hidden inside the motor of a treadmill, marking the agency’s first encounter with such a concealment method. The seizure highlights heightened vigilance against smuggling.