DRI seizes 114MTs of Areca Nuts worth Rs. 8.61 crore smuggled into the country through Tuticorin and Chennai Ports https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=26205 Seizure under the Customs Act followed inspection of five containers declared as Compounded Animal Feed and barley that concealed areca nuts; examination showed declared cover cargo in front rows and concealed nuts behind, prompting detention of the consignments, a criminal investigation, and arrest of the person who arranged the imports for allegedly attempting to evade payment of applicable customs duty by mis-declaration and concealment. en-us Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:44:13 +0530 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:44:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator DRI seizes 114MTs of Areca Nuts worth Rs. 8.61 crore smuggled into the country through Tuticorin and Chennai Ports https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=26205 Seizure under the Customs Act followed inspection of five containers declared as Compounded Animal Feed and barley that concealed areca nuts; examination showed declared cover cargo in front rows and concealed nuts behind, prompting detention of the consignments, a criminal investigation, and arrest of the person who arranged the imports for allegedly attempting to evade payment of applicable customs duty by mis-declaration and concealment. News - Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:44:13 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=26205