New Delhi: An alert has been sounded by a financial intelligence agency to all international airports and other transit points within the country to check smuggling of gold.
Citing recent structural changes in import duty of gold by the finance ministry, the directorate general of revenue intelligence (DGRI), which analyzes and disseminates intelligence related to smuggling and customs duty evasion, has sent an alert to all international airports and customs check points to remain vigilant, official sources said.
They have been asked to intensify measures, including minutely scanning suspect passengers and commercial consignments to check smuggling of gold, the sources said.
08/09/13 Times of India
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Citing recent structural changes in import duty of gold by the finance ministry, the directorate general of revenue intelligence (DGRI), which analyzes and disseminates intelligence related to smuggling and customs duty evasion, has sent an alert to all international airports and customs check points to remain vigilant, official sources said.
They have been asked to intensify measures, including minutely scanning suspect passengers and commercial consignments to check smuggling of gold, the sources said.
08/09/13 Times of India