<h1>DRI Hyderabad busts diesel smuggling ring; 14 containers seized, 4 arrested under Customs Act, 1962. Investigations continue.</h1> The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Hyderabad, with support from Andhra Pradesh State Intelligence, dismantled a diesel smuggling operation involving 14 containers misdeclared as mineral spirit. The diesel, imported from Dubai and intended for illegal sale in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, was seized at Chennai Port. The operation involved dummy companies, undervalued declarations, and hawala payments. Four individuals, including the mastermind and a hawala operator, were arrested under the Customs Act, 1962. The smuggled diesel, valued at over Rs. 1 crore, violated the Customs Act and Foreign Trade Policy. Further investigations are ongoing.