During "Operation Deep Manifest," the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized ₹9 crore worth of Pakistani-made goods

What Is It?

An enforcement operation by the DRI aimed at identifying and interrupting illegal trade pathways employed to transport prohibited goods of Pakistani origin into India.

Inaugurated By: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), part of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Ministry of Finance.

Aim: To implement India's total import prohibition on products from Pakistan and stop economic penetration through transshipment from third countries.

Important Characteristics:

Container Monitoring: Seized 39 containers with 1,115 metric tonnes of products incorrectly marked as originating from the UAE.

Document Forensics: Monitored shipping logs and uncovered fraudulent statements, container exchanges, and dual-port routing through Dubai (Jebel Ali Port).

Financial Intelligence: Revealed fund transfer connections to Pakistani organizations and their partners in the UAE.

Enforcement Result: Detained a primary associate of an importing company and began more extensive criminal and financial inquiries.

Importance:

Safeguards national economic stability by disrupting unlawful trade channels from adversarial nations.

Strengthens India’s strict no-tolerance stance following terrorist attacks.

Boosts DRI’s reliability in employing data analytics and AI-based customs enforcement.

Serves as a hindrance to re-routing by third countries, a frequent tactic for avoiding sanctions.