Smuggling

DRI officers intercepted two passengers at Mumbai airport and seized 2.6 kg of gold hidden in wax. The case led to the arrest of a Navi Mumbai jeweller and opened a wider probe into a Dubai-linked syndicate.

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Fernando ‘N’, nephew of former navy secretary Rafael Ojeda, fled Mexico with a false identity and reached Argentina after traveling through Guatemala and Colombia, according to press reports.

Indian police arrested five men for smuggling nearly 2,000 containers of liquor into Delhi using camels to evade checkpoints. The operation involved forest paths from neighboring Faridabad. Authorities seized the contraband and rescued the animals.

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On Wednesday, United States authorities charged Chinese nationals and companies in two separate cases with offenses including conspiring to smuggle advanced AI chips to China and drug trafficking with money laundering. One case involves smuggling American-made AI chips via Thailand, the other an alleged fentanyl supply chain.

Subsidized fuel meant for Malaysian fishermen in Sabah is being smuggled across the Sulu Sea and resold in southern Philippines at nearly double the price, according to a report. Malaysian marine police seized about 90,000 liters of petrol and nearly one million liters of diesel last year. The price gap between Sabah and Mindanao creates strong incentives for smuggling.

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Hong Kong customs has intercepted more than 83,000 counterfeit items worth about HK$36 million (US$4.62 million) in a recent crackdown. Authorities warn that criminals are using the heightened holiday season demand as a 'smokescreen' to move illicit goods to Europe and the Americas. The operation uncovered 28 cases involving a diverse range of fake luxury products aimed at high-spending markets worldwide.