Chennai, Jan 25 (PTI) About 2,212 tonnes of PDS rice, valued at Rs 3.89 crore, were seized by Customs officials at Tuticorin port today while the consignment was about to be exported to Maldives.
A Customs press release said its officers suspected that rice being loaded at the port, meant for export to Maldives was PDS rice and informed state civil supplies department.
Customs officials seized the entire load after tests of samples of rice taken from the ship, lorries and rice stocked at the exporter's godown, revealed that the rice was meant for distribution in PDS, it said.
A case has been registered under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962, the release said.
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