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DRI Seizes Chinese Fireworks Worth Rs 12 Crore at Chennai Port
- •The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Hyderabad Zonal Unit seized Chinese-origin firecrackers valued at approximately Rs 12 crore at Chennai Port.
- •The consignments were illegally imported by misdeclaring the fireworks as stationery, medical gloves, plastic clips, and other goods.
- •Import of firecrackers requires valid authorisations from the DGFT and PESO, which were absent in this case.
- •In a separate operation in Madhya Pradesh, the DRI and CBN arrested three drug traffickers and seized 7.116 kg of Amphetamine worth Rs 5.69 crore.
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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized Chinese-origin firecrackers valued at over Rs 12 crore after discovering they were illegally imported through Chennai Port by being misdeclared as stationery items, medical gloves, plastic clips, hair bands, storage wardrobes, and shoe racks.
Under the Foreign Trade Policy and the Explosives Rules, 2008, importing firecrackers and fireworks requires valid authorisations from both the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO).
In a joint operation with the Central Bureau of Narcotics in Madhya Pradesh, DRI officers arrested three alleged drug traffickers, seized an SUV, and recovered 7.116 kg of amphetamine worth around Rs 5.69 crore under the NDPS Act.
