ITBP arrested two locals for smuggling 108 kg of gold from China in Eastern Ladakh, marking the first-ever gold smuggling racket exposure in the area.
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) arrested two locals near the China border in Eastern Ladakh on July 9 for allegedly smuggling 108 kg of gold biscuits from China, marking the first-ever gold smuggling racket exposure in the area. The accused were intercepted by an ITBP team during a Long Range Patrolling operation in the border areas to check infiltration and smuggling amid specific inputs of smuggling in the area near Sirigaple, Ladakh. The seized gold is valued at several crores and is the largest haul in ITBP history.
July 10, 2024
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