DRI seizes 362 tonnes of Pakistan-origin dates routed via UAE
Under 'Operation Deep Manifest', officials intercepted 13 containers at Nashik, exposing a UAE transshipment network used to bypass India's total ban on Pakistani goods.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in India has seized over 362 metric tonnes of Pakistan-origin dry dates in Nashik, thwarting an attempt to bypass India's ban on imports from the country, according to a finance ministry statement on September 14. Acting on intelligence, DRI officers intercepted 13 containers of the dry dates at CFS Ambad, Nashik, which were imported by a Mumbai-based firm.
The containers arrived in India from Jebel Ali, UAE, with false import documents claiming the UAE as the origin. The investigation revealed a trans-shipment scheme to hide the Pakistan origin. The dates originated from Karachi Port, Pakistan, were initially sent to Jebel Ali Port, UAE, and then transferred to another set of containers loaded onto a different vessel for shipment to India, operated by Pakistani nationals.
The prohibition on importing goods from Pakistan came into effect on May 2, 2025, following the Pahalgam terror attack. DRI has been operating under "Operation Deep Manifest" to identify and seize such attempts since the implementation of the ban.
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