Mumbai: DRI seizes gold worth Rs 2.89 crore concealed in meat grinder
Mumbai (PTI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized gold worth Rs 2.89 crore concealed in a meat grinder in a consignment couriered from Saudi Arabia at the International Courier Terminal here, an official said on Saturday.
Acting on a tip-off, the DRI's Mumbai Zonal team launched a search for a consignment, which was declared as containing a meat grinder, and on dismantling the machine, recovered 32 cut pieces of gold, the official said.
He said that a total of 1.815 kg of gold worth Rs 2.89 crore was seized under the Customs Act.
The DRI also apprehended two persons who were to collect the consignment that had arrived from Riyadh and facilitate its clearance.
The accused duo had arranged for KYC documents of a particular firm to clear the smuggled gold from the courier terminal, the official said, adding that a further probe is underway.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
