New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has foiled smuggling of Chinese firecrackers worth Rs 5.01 crore at Tuticorin port and arrested four, the finance ministry said on Sunday.

In continuation of 'Operation Fire Trail', DRI officers have intercepted containers at Tuticorin Port. These containers were found to contain 83,520 pieces of Chinese firecrackers, mis-declared as engineering goods.

The contraband, valued at Rs 5.01 crore, was seized along with cover cargo of silicon sealant guns.

During coordinated operations from October 14-18, DRI officers apprehended the importer at Tuticorin and, based on investigation, arrested three other individuals (including two Mumbai-based persons) from Chennai and Tuticorin. All four have been remanded to judicial custody

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