Summary:
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has busted an international racket involving agents from Pakistan, China, Myanmar and India to smuggle high-end Drones (remotely piloted aircraft). The racket has been going on since 2017, and thousands of drones worth over Rs 10 crore have evaded customs duty amounting to nearly Rs 3 crore so far. The prohibited goods are declared as innocuous items such as household goods, camera stands and electronic goods on domestic flights to Ahmedabad. SPECIAL OPSThe racket between Pak, China, Myanmar and India has been going on since 2017; thousands of drones worth over Rs 10 crore have evaded customs duty amounting to nearly Rs 3 crore The kingpin was arrested from Paldi in Ahmedabad on Thursday, and 85 drones were seized..