India, Oct. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has once again unearthed a large-scale scheme to circumvent India's prohibition on the import of goods originating in or exported from Pakistan. Under "Operation Deep Manifest".
DRI detected the import of 295 containers carrying 7,311 metric tonnes of Pakistan-origin Industrial/Himalayan Rock Salt, with an estimated market value of around Rs. 30 crore. The consignments were routed through Colombo Port, Sri Lanka, and falsifying their origin by using fabricated certificates of origin and invoices issued by UAE-based entities.
Acting on specific intelligence, DRI launched a coordinated, fortnight-long operation between 26 Septembe...