New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 364 metric tonnes (MT) of Pakistan-origin dry dates worth around Rs 3 crore after uncovering an alleged attempt to import the consignment into India by misdeclaring its country of origin as the UAE, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday.

According to the Finance Ministry, the seizure followed an intelligence-led operation in which DRI officers intercepted 13 containers carrying the dry dates at Kandla Port. Investigations found that although the goods were declared as originating from the UAE, they were actually of Pakistan origin.

The ministry said enquiries established that the consignment was first transported from Pakistan to Dubai, where it was shifte...