Summary:
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Ahmedabad has seized imported sesame seeds of Rs 4.53 crores from an importer in Mundra. Officers of DRI Gandhidham seized 24 more containers of sesame seeds which were awaiting customs clearance at Mundra port. A total of ten containers of imported sesame seeds which were already customs cleared from Mundra port lying in their factory premises were seized. During interrogation, the partner of the importer firm confessed that he knew that the FSSAI Licence was required for the import of raw sesame seeds. Thus, a total of 34 containers containing approximately 612 MTS of raw sesame seeds of the declared value of Rs 4.53 crores imported have been seized by DRI, Ahmedabad..