The custom officials said that the consignment was allegedly being smuggled to China for medicinal purposes.
Customs officials seized about 21 lakh pieces of peacock tail feathers at the Inland Container Depot while they were allegedly being smuggled to China, officials said on Thursday, according to Outlook. The officials added that the consignment collectively weighed 2,565 kg and was seized at ICD Tughlakabad. They also said that the consignment was misrepresented as the PVC pipes.
"The officials intercepted a container and seized 21 lakh pieces of peacock tail feather. They were being exported to China. The consignment was declared to have been carrying the PVC pipes," an official said. The official said that the peacock tail feathers were allegedly being smuggled out for medicinal purposes.
The official also said the value of the seized peacock tail feathers is estimated to be about Rs 5.25 crore and the consignment was booked by a Delhi-based firm. The officials are further probing the matter in order to arrest the accused.
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