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Areca nuts worth Rs. 9.6cr seized in major smuggling bust at Mumbai Port
Updated On: 03 June, 2024 10:42 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
The Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch (SIIB) at JNCH seized a staggering 189.6 metric tons (MTs) of Areca Nuts concealed within nine containers
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The seized areca nuts. Pic/ Faizan Khan
In a significant crackdown on Areca Nuts smuggling, officers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House (JNCH) in Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, on Monday intercepted a massive consignment worth of Rs. 9.63 crores as bitumen. The Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch (SIIB) at JNCH seized a staggering 189.6 metric tons (MTs) of Areca Nuts concealed within nine containers, said an official release.
One director of the Importer Exporter Code (IEC) holder company has been apprehended.
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