The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Sunday seized banned foreign-origin cigarettes from imported cargo that was being trans-shipped from Nhava Sheva Port to a warehouse, sources in the DRI said.

The 40-foot container was originally authorised to be trans-shipped to Arshiya Free Trade Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) for further clearance. However, while en route, it was diverted to a private warehouse. DRI officers, who were monitoring the container, intercepted it at the warehouse and seized the contraband, the sources said.