DRI seizes more than 362 MT Pakistan-origin dry dates under ‘Operation Deep Manifest’

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized over 362 metric tonnes of Pakistan-origin dry dates under 'Operation Deep Manifest' by intercepting 13 containers at CFS Ambad, Nashik. The consignment was imported by a Mumbai-based firm and routed through Jebel Ali Port, UAE, with a declared country of origin as the UAE to circumvent India's complete prohibition on imports originating in or exported from Pakistan. Preliminary investigations showed the goods originated from Karachi Port, Pakistan, and were transshipped via UAE entities operated by Pakistani nationals. The import ban was imposed following the Pahalgam terror attack by the Government of India via a DGFT notification effective from May 2, 2025.