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Mumbai: DRI seizes Chinese firecrackers worth Rs 4.4 crore at Nhava Sheva
Updated On: 29 October, 2025 09:40 PM IST | Mumbai | Anish Patil
Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officials identified a suspicious 40-foot container that had been falsely declared as carrying “glass bottles” from China. Upon inspection, officers uncovered 29,340 pieces of firecrackers hidden behind a superficial layer of glass bottles, a deliberate attempt to evade detection
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Officials said the smuggling of such hazardous goods poses serious threats to public safety. Representational Pic
In a major crackdown on illegal imports, the Mumbai Zonal Unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Wednesday said that it has seized a large consignment of Chinese-origin firecrackers worth Rs 4.4 crore at Nhava Sheva Port under its ‘Operation Fire Trail’.
The seizure, aimed at curbing the smuggling of hazardous fireworks into India, officials said.
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