Archive · 20 Jun 2025
Mumbai Trader Arrested for ₹42 Crore Customs Duty Evasion in Walnut Imports
Imagine someone importing walnuts from another country.
This person was supposed to pay a tax, but they lied about how much the walnuts were worth to pay less.
They made the walnuts seem cheaper than they really were.
Because of this, they avoided paying about 42 crore rupees in taxes.
Investigators found evidence that the person was using fake invoices to hide the real price.
The person is now in trouble, and authorities are looking into whether they sent money illegally using methods like Hawala, which is like an informal money transfer system.
A 31-year-old Mumbai trader was arrested for allegedly evading ₹42 crore in customs duty.
The evasion involved undervaluing 3,630 metric tons of inshell walnuts imported from Chile.
The importer used manipulated invoices to misrepresent the value of the walnuts.
The accused undervalued the goods by 50-70%, paying only 30-50% of the actual duty.
Authorities are investigating potential illegal financial transactions, including Hawala, and other involved parties.
- Who
- A 31-year-old Mumbai trader.
- What
- A 31-year-old trader was arrested for evading customs duty.
- When
- The arrest was made on Thursday.
- Where
- Mumbai, India.
- Why
- The trader allegedly undervalued inshell walnuts to evade customs duty.
DRI Investigation Findings
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Duty Evasion
DRI Investigation Findings
The DRI found that the trader knowingly undervalued imports to evade duties.
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- Accused's Age
- 31 years old
- Total Duty Evasion
- ₹42 crore
- Imported Goods
- Inshell walnuts
- Imported From
- Chile
- Quantity Imported
- 3,630 metric tons
- Duty Undervaluation
- 50-70%