Chennai intercepted and seized three containers of misdeclared goods at port
Chennai: Three containers of misreported items were intercepted and impounded at the port by the Special Information and Investigation Branch (SIIB)-Chennai based on particular information, according to authorities.
With a total worth of Rs 5.13 crore, the confiscated shipment included 516 alloy wheels, 11,624 pairs of footwear that breached intellectual property rights, 15,000 mobile batteries, and laser equipment.
Officials claim that the products were illegally smuggled under false pretenses of being study tables and stationery.
This year and the previous year, the Chennai customs agency carried out a number of operations.
On February 6, three Indian passengers who had landed in Chennai from Bangkok on January 26 were found to have hydroponically grown ganja weighing 23.48 kg and valued at Rs. 23.5 Cr hidden in frozen fruit packing.
After being taken into jail, the passengers were placed under judicial remand.
On October 1 of last year, the Customs Department and the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) effectively stopped an effort to smuggle two distinct kinds of turtles and detained a number of those involved, according to Chennai Customs authorities.
The AIU confiscated 4,967 red-eared slider turtles and 19 albino red-eared slider turtles from two passengers who were traveling from Kuala Lumpur, according to Chennai customs.
The customs agency said in a post on X that on September 27, 2024, the Air Intelligence Unit in Chennai confiscated 4967 Red Eared Slider Turtles and 19 Albino Red Eared Slider Turtles from two passengers. From Kuala Lumpur, they came. The 1962 Customs Act led to the arrest of both passengers and receivers.
In a different occurrence, on August 18, 2024, three travelers attempting to smuggle Indian star tortoises out of the nation were stopped by the Chennai AIU team.
Approximately 700 tortoises were discovered by the inspectors when they inspected the guests’ luggage. The Wild Life (Protection) Act of 1972 provides protection for tortoises.
The three travelers were taken into custody for attempting to smuggle the tortoises out of India.
