<div><p>The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Customs officials are said to have foiled a smuggling attempt of prohibited red sandalwood at Mundra port in Kutch district on Thursday. Sources said that the sleuths have seized a container carrying around 12 metric tons worth over Rs 6 crore of banned red sandalwood.<br /><br />"DRI and Customs officials have seized a container at Mundra that originated from Noida in Delhi and was on its way to Hong Kong. We had received a specific intelligence. The operation is under way," a source in the know of the development said.</p><p>They said that the consignment was being imported by a firm identified as Bholi Hardware & Exports Pvt Ltd, which is based in Noida. The consignment was described as "brass builder hardware and iron builder hardware". </p><p>After inspection of the containers, the DRI and Customs sleuths found 379 logs of red sanders weighing a little over 12 metric tons whose value in international market is said to be a little over Rs 6 crore. Officials said that during inspection it was found that "red sander was being imported by misdeclaring them as brass builder hardware and iron builder hardware."</p></div>.<div><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></div>
<div><p>The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Customs officials are said to have foiled a smuggling attempt of prohibited red sandalwood at Mundra port in Kutch district on Thursday. Sources said that the sleuths have seized a container carrying around 12 metric tons worth over Rs 6 crore of banned red sandalwood.<br /><br />"DRI and Customs officials have seized a container at Mundra that originated from Noida in Delhi and was on its way to Hong Kong. We had received a specific intelligence. The operation is under way," a source in the know of the development said.</p><p>They said that the consignment was being imported by a firm identified as Bholi Hardware & Exports Pvt Ltd, which is based in Noida. The consignment was described as "brass builder hardware and iron builder hardware". </p><p>After inspection of the containers, the DRI and Customs sleuths found 379 logs of red sanders weighing a little over 12 metric tons whose value in international market is said to be a little over Rs 6 crore. Officials said that during inspection it was found that "red sander was being imported by misdeclaring them as brass builder hardware and iron builder hardware."</p></div>.<div><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></div>