8 kg gold seized by DRI in Kolkata, three arrested
Kolkata: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday said it has seized eight kilograms of gold of foreign origin in the city and arrested three persons in this connection.
Acting on a tip-off, the agency intercepted a car at Khidderpore area and nabbed three persons including the driver of the vehicle on Tuesday, the agency said.
The smuggled gold was concealed inside the vehicle, a DRI statement said.
During interrogation, three accused admitted that they were carrying smuggled gold bars worth Rs 3.19 crore, the agency said.
DRI officials also recovered Rs 14,000 from them.
