Mumbai’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence executed a high-stakes raid, intercepting a massive shipment of restricted electronics from China valued at ₹9.25 crore. Alongside, ₹21 crore in camouflaged cargo was nabbed, and two key players arrested.
The spotlight fell on 11,060 walkie-talkies worth ₹2.5 crore, blacklisted by the government. Operating beyond the permissible 446.0-446.2 MHz band into 400-480 MHz, they risk disrupting official frequencies and compromising security.
Over 52,000 used HDDs, pegged at ₹7 crore and categorized as prohibited e-waste, were also confiscated. Hidden in eight containers labeled innocuously as mixed electronics—despite a real value of ₹30 crore—these evaded scrutiny through misdeclaration.
Intelligence pinpointed operations at two Lamington Road entities, fronts for a family racket led by a father using his son’s name. Arrests followed swiftly, probing deeper into the network.
Experts warn these devices could be weaponized against law enforcement, while e-waste imports threaten data privacy and ecology. DRI’s decisive action signals zero tolerance for threats to national safety and trade integrity.
