DRI seizes Chinese firecrackers worth Rs 2 crore

Ahead of Diwali, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on October 28 recovered Chinese firecrackers worth Rs 2 crore in raids on more than 100 godowns and retail outlets across the country.

"...in a country wide operation undertaken on October 28, 2015 to detect and seize the offending goods, the officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence raided more than 100 godowns and retail outlets in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Trichy, Vijawada, Madurai, Ludhiana etc.

"During the course of operations, various types of Chinese make firecrackers have been recovered having total value of more than Rs 2 crore," the Finance Ministry said in a statement.