New Delhi, June 26 -- In a major crackdown on illegal imports, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 39 containers carrying 1,115 metric tonnes of goods of Pakistan origin, valued at approximately Rs.9 crore, under the ongoing Operation Deep Manifest. The consignment was falsely declared as being of UAE origin to circumvent India's ban on Pakistani imports.

The DRI confirmed that one individual-a partner of an importing firm-was arrested on 26 June 2025, as part of the operation which aims to curb violations of India's import policy in light of heightened national security concerns.

Following the terror attack in Pahalgam on 22 April 2025, the Government of India imposed a complete ban, effective 2 May 2025, on the di...