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Kolkata, May 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Border Security Force (BSF) arrested two smugglers and seized 10 gold biscuits worth nearly 1.11 crore from them along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in the North 24-Parganas district of West Bengal on Friday, said N K Pandey, DIG and spokesperson, South Bengal Frontier, BSF on Saturday.

“Jawans at the Hakimpur Border Outpost received concrete information regarding a gold smuggling attempt. Acting on this intelligence, the jawans launched a special and well-planned operation. All personnel at the Hakimpur check post were placed on high alert, and surveillance was intensified across all possible routes and sensitive areas,” he said.

DIG Pandey said that around 10.30 am, the jawans noticed the suspicious movement of two individuals near Hakimpur Uttarpara village. Both were stopped and questioned, followed by a thorough search, adding that during the search, 10 gold biscuits were recovered from their possession.

https://www.socialnews.xyz/2025/05/17/bsf-arrests-two-smugglers-along-indo-bdesh-border-over-1-kg-gold-seized/

GUWAHATI: Guwahati police on Friday, May 16, intercepted a consignment of smuggled Korean cigarettes. The development was shared by the authorities’ official account on X, as the operation was carried out by the Garchuk Police Station.

Acting on specific input, police stopped a truck at Garchuk and discovered a large cache of foreign cigarettes concealed inside. A total of 1,075 cartons, comprising 10,750 packs of Korean-manufactured cigarettes, were seized during the operation.

One person, identified as Ranjit Rabha, a resident of Boko, was apprehended in connection with the case. Legal proceedings have been initiated under relevant provisions of law, and further investigation is underway to trace the network behind the smuggling.

https://www.guwahatiplus.com/guwahati/guwahati-police-bust-foreign-cigarette-smuggling-racket-one-held-with-10750-packs

On 15th May 2025, the State Excise Department, under the leadership of Commissioner Dr. Rajesh Deshmukh and senior officials including Joint Commissioner P.P. Surve, Divisional Deputy Commissioner Sagar Dhomkar, Superintendent Charan Singh Rajput, and Deputy Superintendent Sujit Patil, successfully intercepted a major consignment of illicit liquor in Pune.

During a routine vehicle check on the old Pune-Mumbai Highway at Vallabhnagar, opposite the bus station in Pimpri, a six-wheeler (EICHER vehicle No. MH-15-JC-1388) was stopped and thoroughly inspected by the Inspector and team from the State Excise Department. Authorities discovered 305 boxes of Royal Blue Whiskey, each containing 180 ml bottles, that were manufactured in Goa but illegally transported for sale in Maharashtra.

The total market value of the seized liquor is estimated at Rs. 24,88,800, while the six-wheeler involved is valued at Rs. 27,40,000. The cumulative worth of the confiscated goods amounts to Rs. 52,28,800.

https://punemirror.com/pune/crime/pune-crime-news-excise-department-seizes-fake-liquor-worth-inr52-lakh/cid1747406815.htm

Punjab Police and excise officials on Tuesday seized 600 litres of methanol suspected to be connected to the spurious liquor tragedy that claimed 21 lives in Amritsar.

Methanol is a light, colourless organic chemical compound that is poisonous when ingested and is illegally added to alcoholic beverages as a cheaper alternative to ethanol, which is the normal consumable alcohol.

The seized methanol is suspected to have direct links to the spurious liquor tragedy in Amritsar, said Senior Superintendent of Police (Patiala) Varun Sharma.

The seizure was made from a truck near the Tepla police post on the Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Shambhu-Banur Road, he said.

https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/spurious-liquor-deaths-punjab-police-seizes-600-litres-of-methanol-125051400015_1.html

In a major crackdown on the illegal trade of foreign tobacco products, the Assam Police on Sunday night seized 1,59,600 foreign-made cigarettes and arrested two individuals in Guwahati’s Lalmati area.

Acting on a tip-off, a team from Basistha Police Station conducted a search operation in the area and intercepted a cement-laden LP truck, where a large consignment of ESSE Light Slim Cigarettes—manufactured under the authority of KT & G, Korea—was being offloaded into a Tata Intra pickup van.

The two apprehended individuals have been identified as Chandan Barman (48) and Pranjal Das (25). They failed to produce valid documents for the possession and transportation of the contraband.

https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/assam-police-seize-over-15-lakh-foreign-cigarettes-in-guwahati-two-arrested-1212615-2025-05-13

A major counterfeit currency racket was busted in Odisha with the arrest of the alleged kingpin from Jajpur district. Police recovered fake currency notes worth Rs 2.72 lakh from his house on Monday.

The breakthrough came after a man was caught red-handed in Bhadrak on May 10 while trying to use fake notes at a shop. Locals raised an alarm after noticing something odd about a Rs 200 note, and managed to detain one of the two men involved. The suspect was handed over to the police, leading to further investigation. Days later, the mastermind behind the fake currency racket, identified as Chandramani Bal, was arrested.

“Chandramani is a history-sheeter and has previously been arrested by Andhra Pradesh Police in a similar case. He has been running this operation for several years and distributing counterfeit notes across multiple districts in Odisha and beyond,” said Bhadrak SDPO Bichitrananda Sethi during a press briefing.

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/odisha-counterfeit-fake-currency-notes-racket-2724158-2025-05-13