MUMBAI, April 21 -- Acting on intelligence inputs, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a Rs.139 crore import fraud at Nhava Sheva port by seizing 132 containers of misdeclared watermelon seeds and green peas and arresting the proprietor of the importing firm, officials said on Monday. The DRI's Mumbai unit intercepted consignments declared as 'Toor Dal /Pigeon Peas' but found large-scale mis-declaration upon detailed examination. The seized cargo comprised 2,710 metric tonnes of watermelon seeds originating from Tanzania and Sudan and 319 metric tonnes of green peas from Canada, instead of the declared goods. According to officials, the imports violated central government restrictions aimed at protecting domestic farmers. Watermelon seed imports have been prohibited since June 2024 via a DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) notification, dated April 5, 2024, while green peas imports remain restricted under another DGFT notification dated December 18, 2019. "The proprietor of the importing firm - a key person behind the organised smuggling unearthed has been arrested," a DRI official said. The agency said it continues to undertake intelligence-led operations to curb smuggling of restricted and prohibited goods and ensure compliance with import regulations. "This is to ensure a level-playing field for domestic producers and enforcing compliance with import regulations," it said. In another action, DRI officers seized Chinese-origin firecrackers worth Rs.17.07 crore....