The Air Intelligence Unit of the Kannur International Airport, under the Commissionerate of Customs (Preventive), Kochi, intercepted a passenger who arrived from Jeddah and seized 997.9 g of gold valued at over ₹89.96 lakh. The passenger, a native of Kasaragod, was arrested under the Customs Act, 1962 and further investigation is under way. The officers registered 16 cases in March in connection with attempts to smuggle cigarettes and nicotine products to the tune of ₹34 lakh. They also seized 262.7 g of gold valued at ₹21.3 lakh and 13 kg of saffron worth ₹15.6 lakh in the month.
Fake Apple Products Worth Rs 1 Crore Seized In Goa, Three Arrested
Panjim: A massive consignment of fake Apple products worth Rs 1 crore have been seized by the Goa police. During the crackdown on the counterfeit Apple products the Goa police also arrested three accused involved in the illegal act and seized fake Apple products from various shops in Mapusa. A senior police official identified the accused as Arjun Kumar, Karmi Bharti, and Dashrath Puri, all hailing from Rajasthan. The police are interrogating the three accused to determine other members involved in the fraud game.
The Goa police officials stated that the accused were apprehended on March 27 after a raid was conducted at their shops. The police recovered a range of counterfeit Apple products, including back panels, batteries, flashlights, cameras, earphones, power adapters, and data cables.
2 women held for circulating fake currency
New Delhi: Two women were arrested for being in possession of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in southwest Delhi Sarojini Nagar market.
The women, later identified as Rani Jha, aged 22, and Akaansha Desai, aged 29, were residents of different places — Rani hailed from Faridabad, while Akaansha was from Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
According to deputy commissioner of police (southwest district) Surender Choudhary, the incident occurred on March 19. A team from Sarojini Nagar police station, in plain clothes, was monitoring the market area. During their surveillance, they received a tip-off that two women were reportedly circulating counterfeit currency in the area, using the fake notes for shopping.
The officers then traced the women and apprehended them.
Raids conducted at Amazon & Flipkart warehouses; substandard goods seized
New Delhi, Mar 28: In a major crackdown on counterfeit and substandard products, authorities conducted raids at warehouses of leading e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart, seizing a substantial quantity of goods that failed to meet quality standards.
The raids were carried out following numerous consumer complaints regarding defective and low-quality products being sold through these online platforms. Officials from the Consumer Affairs Department, along with local enforcement agencies, inspected multiple warehouses across different cities to identify and seize the substandard items.
According to sources, the confiscated goods included electronics, cosmetics, and household items that were found to be non-compliant with established safety and quality regulations. Authorities have warned both companies to strengthen their quality control mechanisms to prevent the sale of such products.
Man held for manufacturing, selling fake products in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A man was arrested by the Hyderabad police on Wednesday, March 26, for manufacturing and selling fake products. The accused was identified as Vishesh Ahuja, 21, a native of Madhya Pradesh who operated a website duplicating products. Ahuja conspired with a Sushanth Singh and Pratik Kamat, to set up a company named India Private Limited.
On March 4, two persons identified as Chauhan Niral Babubha, 27, and Neel Nikulbhai, 27, natives of Gujarat, were arrested by the cybercrime unit of the Hyderabad police for the manufacturing and sale of counterfeit products in collaboration with India Pvt Ltd.
The accused colluded with Prasad and Alisha, who are currently absconding; they operated a website by the name Shop101 for the manufacturing and sale of counterfeit products. They used counterfeit branding and misleading advertisements to deceive customers online.
https://www.siasat.com/man-held-for-manufacturing-selling-fake-products-in-hyderabad-3200008/
Bangladeshi man held in Kerala for fake currency, 18-year illegal stay
A Bangladeshi national was arrested in Perumbavoor after counterfeit currency was seized from his possession, police said on Thursday. Investigations revealed that he had been living illegally in India for the past 18 years, they said.
Selim Mondal , a native of Alipur in Bangladesh, was initially arrested last week in connection with a theft on a train. During a joint raid by the Ernakulam Rural Police and Alappuzha Railway Police, officials recovered 17 counterfeit ₹500 notes from his rented house in Perumbavoor.
Although Mondal initially claimed he was from Murshidabad, West Bengal, he later admitted his real identity during an interrogation led by Ernakulam Rural District Police Chief Vaibhav Saxena, police said.
Illegal cigarettes worth nearly €7m seized at Dublin Port
ILLEGAL cigarettes with an estimated value of more than €6.9m have been seized in Dublin. Revenue officers made the discovery at Dublin Port yesterday (March 26). with the assistance of the detector dog Milo.
The consignment of more than 7.6 million cigarettes, which were branded ‘Omega’, were seized when officers searched an unaccompanied container that had disembarked a ship that arrived from Antwerp.
The container had originated in the United Arab Emirates, a Revenue spokesperson confirmed.
“This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the supply and sale of illegal cigarettes and tobacco in the shadow economy,” they added.
https://www.irishpost.com/news/illegal-cigarettes-worth-nearly-e7m-seized-at-dublin-port-288074
Assam Rifles seizes contraband worth Rs 16.43 lakh in Mizoram
Champhai (Mizoram) [India], March 26 (ANI): Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with Land Customs Station, Zokhawthar, recovered 491 foreign-origin e-cigarettes, four cases and 42 cartons of foreign-origin cigarettes, and 10 cases of Korean Soju in General Area Crossing Point III, Zokhawthar, Champhai district, Mizoram, on 24 Mar 2025, officials said on Wednesday.
According to a release, acting on specific intelligence on the presence of contraband, Assam Rifles, along with representatives from the Land Customs Station, launched an area domination patrol in Zokhawthar. Upon a thorough search of the suspected location, the joint team discovered a large cache of contraband near Crossing Point III.
As per the statement, Assam Rifles recovered contraband, valued at Rs16.43 lakh, which was handed over to the land Customs Station, Zokhawthar, for further investigation and legal proceedings.
Earlier today, Assam Rifles apprehended an individual and seized fake Indian currency worth over Rs 37 lakh in Assam’s Silchar district on March 25.
Gold worth Rs 2.7cr hidden in waistbands seized at Ahmedabad airport
AHMEDABAD: Two passengers smuggling gold were apprehended by the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the customs department on Sunday. The duo was found in possession of 3kg of gold with a market value of Rs 2.76 crore.
Based on intelligence inputs, the two passengers were intercepted and apprehended after they got off the flight from Abu Dhabi. “Both passengers were carrying gold in a plastic strip inside the waistbands of their jeans. The gold was in the form of a semi-solid substance mixed with chemicals.
In addition, the passengers were carrying two gold chains and one gold coin,” according to a release by the agency. The confiscated goods also included three 24-carat gold bars. The two passengers were arrested after they were found in possession of about 1.5kg of gold each.
Samurai sword, fake Adidas runners and Rolexes seized in major Revenue crackdown
Revenue has seized a major haul of contraband worth almost €570,000 across Dublin, the Midlands, Rosslare and Waterford.
The seizures, carried out by Revenue officers over the last week, included cocaine, cannabis, cigarettes, counterfeit runners and even weapons – one of which was a samurai sword. Other confiscated weapons included “tactical gauntlets” with throwing knives, smoke generators, a hunting knife and a flick knife.
Counterfeit goods meanwhile included everything from fake Adidas runners to Ugg Boots, as well Chanel, Hugo Boss and Christian Dior perfume.
In Waterford, Kilkenny and the Midlands more 19,700 cigarettes, with a value of approximately €17,800, were seized, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €12,000. Almost 2kg of rolling tobacco, with a value of €1,715 and representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €1,200, was also taken.
https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/samurai-sword-fake-adidas-runners-31279279