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'Dunki': The Real "Donkey Flight" Scam Used To Smuggle Illegal Migrants
'Dunki' is based on the illegal route agents use to send people to their dream countries. Here's how it works.
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Bulk Of Illegal Drugs Being Smuggled To India Via Sea Route: Centre
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said a significant portion of drugs like heroin, cocaine, and hashish are being smuggled into the country through sea route.
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US Navy Seizes 70 Tonnes Of Explosive Material In Gulf Of Oman
The U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet said on Tuesday it had intercepted a fishing vessel smuggling "massive" amounts of explosive material while transiting from Iran along a route in the Gulf.
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EU Body Warns Russia-Ukraine War Could Aggravate Drug Problems
Russia's invasion of Ukraine could create "new vulnerabilities" in Europe to illegal drugs by triggering shifts in smuggling routes and potentially exposing more people to narcotics, the Lisbon-based EU drugs agency warned on Tuesday.
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Gujarat Cops Arrest Man Wanted In Rs 2,500 Crore Drug Seizure
A man allegedly involved in smuggling 530 kg of heroin worth around Rs 2,500 crore into the country via sea route from Pakistan on different occasions was arrested by the Gujarat ATS at the Delhi airport on Thursday, officials said.
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80 Exotic Animals Seized From India-Myanmar Border, New Route Suspected
Mizoram may have turned into a major transit point for exotic animal smuggling after 80 such animals were found while being transported from Myanmar into the country on Thursday.
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World's Biggest Lockdown Chokes Indian Gold Smuggling Routes
The coronavirus pandemic has crushed the inflow of gold smuggled into the world's second-biggest consumer.
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7 Frozen Tiger Carcasses Seized From A Car In Vietnam
A haul of frozen tiger carcasses found in a car in Hanoi has led to the arrest of a key wildlife trafficking suspect, Vietnamese state media said Friday, as the country tries to tackle a well-worn smuggling route from Laos.
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"Biggest-Ever Drug Haul": Heroin Worth Rs 2700 Crore Seized In Punjab
In its biggest ever narcotics haul, the Customs Department seized 532 kg of suspected heroin worth Rs 2,700 crore, which was smuggled into India from Pakistan in a truck through trade route at the Attari border, officials said Sunday.
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Gold Smugglers Switch To Europe Route From Gulf Nations: Officials
Gold smugglers are now shifting their focus to European nations from traditional Gulf countries, which used to be the preferred route for illegal transport of the precious metal, people familiar with the matter said
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Kenya Seizes Nearly 2 Tonnes Of Ivory From Shipment Bound For Cambodia
Kenyan officials seized nearly two tonnes of smuggled ivory after recalling a shipment en route to Cambodia following intelligence that it contained illegal cargo, a tax official said.
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Mali Seizes $6 Million Of Cannabis On New Drug Route
Malian customs officials have made one of the country's biggest ever drug seizures, impounding 2.1 tonnes of cannabis detected along a new smuggling route that stretches down the west African coast.
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Huge Cocaine Haul Seized Off Coast Of The Galapagos
Ecuador seized 1.9 tonnes of cocaine off the coast of the Galapagos Islands, as traffickers ply new routes to smuggle their illicit cargo, officials said on Sunday.
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Syrians Flee War to Brave Smugglers' Gauntlet in Volatile Latin America
A group of five Syrians paid smugglers $10,000 each to travel through multiple countries before being detained for carrying false Greek documents in Honduras, their epic journey exposing a little-known southern smuggling route for Syrians fleeing war in their homeland.
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India Finds New Gold Smuggling Route: Tax-Free Special Economic Zones
India is scrambling to crack down on a new gold smuggling tactic that it fears could accelerate a flood of illegal imports of the precious metal into the world's second-biggest buyer.
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'Dunki': The Real "Donkey Flight" Scam Used To Smuggle Illegal Migrants
'Dunki' is based on the illegal route agents use to send people to their dream countries. Here's how it works.
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Bulk Of Illegal Drugs Being Smuggled To India Via Sea Route: Centre
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said a significant portion of drugs like heroin, cocaine, and hashish are being smuggled into the country through sea route.
-
US Navy Seizes 70 Tonnes Of Explosive Material In Gulf Of Oman
The U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet said on Tuesday it had intercepted a fishing vessel smuggling "massive" amounts of explosive material while transiting from Iran along a route in the Gulf.
-
EU Body Warns Russia-Ukraine War Could Aggravate Drug Problems
Russia's invasion of Ukraine could create "new vulnerabilities" in Europe to illegal drugs by triggering shifts in smuggling routes and potentially exposing more people to narcotics, the Lisbon-based EU drugs agency warned on Tuesday.
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Gujarat Cops Arrest Man Wanted In Rs 2,500 Crore Drug Seizure
A man allegedly involved in smuggling 530 kg of heroin worth around Rs 2,500 crore into the country via sea route from Pakistan on different occasions was arrested by the Gujarat ATS at the Delhi airport on Thursday, officials said.
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80 Exotic Animals Seized From India-Myanmar Border, New Route Suspected
Mizoram may have turned into a major transit point for exotic animal smuggling after 80 such animals were found while being transported from Myanmar into the country on Thursday.
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World's Biggest Lockdown Chokes Indian Gold Smuggling Routes
The coronavirus pandemic has crushed the inflow of gold smuggled into the world's second-biggest consumer.
-
7 Frozen Tiger Carcasses Seized From A Car In Vietnam
A haul of frozen tiger carcasses found in a car in Hanoi has led to the arrest of a key wildlife trafficking suspect, Vietnamese state media said Friday, as the country tries to tackle a well-worn smuggling route from Laos.
-
"Biggest-Ever Drug Haul": Heroin Worth Rs 2700 Crore Seized In Punjab
In its biggest ever narcotics haul, the Customs Department seized 532 kg of suspected heroin worth Rs 2,700 crore, which was smuggled into India from Pakistan in a truck through trade route at the Attari border, officials said Sunday.
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Gold Smugglers Switch To Europe Route From Gulf Nations: Officials
Gold smugglers are now shifting their focus to European nations from traditional Gulf countries, which used to be the preferred route for illegal transport of the precious metal, people familiar with the matter said
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Kenya Seizes Nearly 2 Tonnes Of Ivory From Shipment Bound For Cambodia
Kenyan officials seized nearly two tonnes of smuggled ivory after recalling a shipment en route to Cambodia following intelligence that it contained illegal cargo, a tax official said.
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Mali Seizes $6 Million Of Cannabis On New Drug Route
Malian customs officials have made one of the country's biggest ever drug seizures, impounding 2.1 tonnes of cannabis detected along a new smuggling route that stretches down the west African coast.
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Huge Cocaine Haul Seized Off Coast Of The Galapagos
Ecuador seized 1.9 tonnes of cocaine off the coast of the Galapagos Islands, as traffickers ply new routes to smuggle their illicit cargo, officials said on Sunday.
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Syrians Flee War to Brave Smugglers' Gauntlet in Volatile Latin America
A group of five Syrians paid smugglers $10,000 each to travel through multiple countries before being detained for carrying false Greek documents in Honduras, their epic journey exposing a little-known southern smuggling route for Syrians fleeing war in their homeland.
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India Finds New Gold Smuggling Route: Tax-Free Special Economic Zones
India is scrambling to crack down on a new gold smuggling tactic that it fears could accelerate a flood of illegal imports of the precious metal into the world's second-biggest buyer.
