Mumbai: Special Investigation and Customs Intelligence Branches arrested a businessman based Mumbai Navi for trying to smuggle 15 tons of red sanders worth Rs 15 Crores.
Customs Nhava Sheva arrested Sanjay Shinde (41) in this case and also investigated the role of several people in this case.
Based on Siib specific intelligence intercepted a container who tried to smuggle red Sanders on behalf of Spectra International Limited through the Nhava Sheva port on December 24.
This official brings a physical examination of a 20-foot container from which they recover 15,020 kg of red sanders.
The container was on the way to Port Janel Ali in the UAE was declared a blank glass bottle.