Customs Seize in Transit Cargo of Pak Origin in Mundra Port

· NTB in India being enforced on Labelled Goods

Officials from the customs and revenue intelligence department Thursday seized hazardous radioactive substances from the Adani Group-owned Mundra Port.

“While the cargo was listed as Non-Hazardous, the seized containers had Hazard Class 7 markings (which indicate radioactive substances),”" Adani Ports and SEZ said in a statement,

"Although the containers were not destined for Mundra Port or any other port in India but were en route from Karachi in Pakistan to Shanghai in China, the government authorities had them offloaded at Mundra Port for further inspection” the company said, adding it "extended all assistance possible for this operation.."

In September, almost 3,000 kilograms of heroin were seized from two containers from the port in Gujarat.

The heroin consignment, seized on September 13, had originated from Afghanistan, the world's largest producer of opium. The heroin was concealed in bags said to contain unprocessed talc. It was concealed by an upper layer of talc stones.

Several arrests have been made since.

In October, banned the import and export of containerised cargo from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.

Adani is India’s largest port operator and with 13 ports and terminals that account for 24% of the country’s port capacity. It handled million metric tons of cargo in the first half of FY22, up 47% on year.