DRI Raids Shell Company Vaults in Mumbai and Chennai Seizing 4.2 kg Gold Bullion
Key Points
- Simultaneous DRI raids conducted in Mumbai and Chennai commercial storage facilities
- Seized 4.2 kg of gold bullion along with forged import declarations and shipping bills
- Syndicate utilized dummy logistics companies to lease discreet storage lockers
Editorial Deep Dive & Context
Expanding the scope of the nationwide operation, simultaneous DRI raid teams executed search warrants across commercial warehouses and shell enterprise lockers in Mumbai and Chennai.
The coordinated raids led to the recovery of an additional 4.2 kg of smuggled gold bullion, along with unaccounted currency and forged import documentation.
Enforcement officials confirmed that the network established dummy logistics companies under fictitious names to lease secure lockers near major container terminals.
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DRI Raids Shell Company Vaults in Mumbai and Chennai Seizing 4.2 kg Gold Bullion
Coordinated search operations across logistics hubs in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu uncovered clandestine bullion storage lockers.
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