Trader Accused of Evading Tax on $14m of Gold

By John Jeffay / March 17, 2021 / www.idexonline.com / Article Link

(IDEX Online) - A trader has been arrested on suspicion of diverting duty-free gold worth almost $14m back into India's domestic market.Preet Kumar Agarwal is accused of re-directing 250kg of gold after it had been formally cleared by airport Customs officers for export, thus evading tax. He was arrested last Thursday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) also raided five locations in Hyderabad last week, among them Ghanshyamdas Gems & Jewels, owned by his father Sanjay Kumar Agarwal.The Times of India quotes ED officials as saying: "Instead of bringing (the consignment) to Dubai, Preet Kumar passed on the boxes containing the gold jewellery to his father Sanjay, who was waiting outside the airport. "Sanjay, in turn, booked the consignment with Indigo Airlines domestic cargo so as to transfer it from Kolkata to Hyderabad."

Recent News

Smaller juniors still financed even in more cautious market

January 13, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Gold stocks shrug off equity market decline on metal gain

January 13, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Geopolitical risk outlook unclear after US election

January 06, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Low valuations offer a cushion to mining sector

January 06, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Polarized gold and iron ore moves, moderate aluminum and copper gains

December 30, 2024 / www.canadianminingreport.com
See all >
Share to Youtube Share to Facebook Facebook Share to Linkedin Share to Twitter Twitter Share to Tiktok