CBI extradites a wanted gold smuggler from UAE with Interpol and NIA

New Delhi, September 11

The Global Operations Centre of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in co-ordinaton with National Investigation Agency (NIA) and INTERPOL National Central Bureau - Abu Dhabi and extradited a wanted criminal from a gold smuggling network. 

The accused has been identified as Muniyad Ali Khan, a key operator in an international gold smuggling network.

The NIA had registered case in September 2020 related to seizure of smuggled gold bars at Jaipur International Airport, Rajasthan.

During investigation it was found that subject Muniyad Ali Khan had allegedly conspired in illegal smuggling of gold bars from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia into India along with co-accused persons. He along with co-accused had provided gold bars to be smuggled from Riyadh to Jaipur, India. He is involved in an international Gold smuggling from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Jaipur, India. The subject was chargesheeted by NIA in 2021 before NIA Special Court, Jaipur. He is wanted for criminal conspiracy for offences under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

The CBI on request of NIA had got Red Notice issued against the subject from INTERPOL on 13-09-2021 and was circulated to all law enforcement agencies globally for tracking of the wanted criminal. The subject was geolocated in the UAE. He was returned to India on 10-09-2024 and from Jaipur Airport, a team from NIA has taken over the subject, officials informed. 

CBI as National Central Bureau for INTERPOL in India coordinates closely with all law enforcement agencies in India for cooperation over INTERPOL channels.