Lok Sabha Question No. 2676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Smuggling of Drugs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, KUNWAR SARVESH  KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2676

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 10, 1939 (SAKA) SMUGGLING OF DRUGS

†2676.

DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL: SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY: KUNWAR SARVESH KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number of cases of cross border smuggling including smuggling of drugs during the last three years, border-wise;
- (b) the value and the type of the smuggled goods seized and the number of the  people  caught  on  the  charges  of  smuggling  during  the  said  period, border-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  smugglers  are  adopting  new  techniques  thereby  posing challenges in apprehending them and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether the people living along the border areas are also reported to be involved in the said cases;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the measures taken to check smuggling along the border areas?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) & (b): The  types  of  smuggled  goods  seized  are  animals,  animal  skin, currencies, garments, oils, vehicles, wildlife, drugs, cosmetics, medicines, milk, mobile phones, precious metals, grains, clothes, liquor, fish, ammunition, boats, eatables, jute, fertilizer, electronic items, forest products, sugar, FICN etc.   The number  of cases of cross border smuggling

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2676 FOR 1.8.2017

including  smuggling  of  drugs  along  with  their  value  during  the  last  three years, border-wise are given at Annexure. Only 2 persons have been caught along the Indo-China border during the said period.

(c):  The  smugglers  are  adopting  various  techniques  like  hiding  drugs  in clothes, shoes, gunny bags, soap cases etc.  Concealment of goods through false cavities created in tractor-trolleys/bullock carts, other farm implements  etc.,  digging  tunnel,  adopting  pipe  method  which  is  thrown across fence, use of high speed internet Pak mobile network etc. Smuggling is checked through maintenance of strict vigil, physical checking and activation of intelligence resources etc.

(d) to (e):  Some of the criminal minded people living along the border areas are at times found involved in the smuggling cases.  Indian nationals have been caught as smugglers along the borders.

(f):  The following measures have been taken to check smuggling along the border areas:

(i) Review of vulnerability mapping of Border Out Posts (BOPs) in respect of cross border crimes, deployment of additional manpower, special surveillance equipments;

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2676 FOR 1.8.2017

(ii)  Round  the  clock  surveillance  of  the  border  through  patrolling,  laying nakas,  establishment  of  observation  posts,  installation  of  border  flood lights, introduction of force multipliers and Hi-tech surveillance equipments;

(iii)  Upgradation  of  intelligence  network  and  coordination  with  sister agencies;

(iv) Conduct of special operations along the border and in depth areas;

(v) Conduct of anti-tunneling exercise on regular basis in vulnerable areas;

(vi)  Deployment  of  additional  Company  Operating  Bases  (COBs)  in  depth areas closer to the border;

(vii) Establishment of Platoon Operating Bases, Temporary Operating Bases, Mobile  Operating  Bases,  Mobile  Vehicle  Check  Posts,  Area  Domination Patrols and Short and Long Range Patrols along the border.

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## Annexure referred in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2676 for answer on 01.08.2017

## Details of Smuggling

| Border                 | 2014         | 2014                 | 2014                | 2015         | 2015                 | 2015                | 2016         | 2016                 | 2016                | 2017         | 2017                 | 2017                |
|------------------------|--------------|----------------------|---------------------|--------------|----------------------|---------------------|--------------|----------------------|---------------------|--------------|----------------------|---------------------|
|                        | No. of Cases | Value (Rs. in crore) | No of People Caught | No. of Cases | Value (Rs. in crore) | No of People Caught | No. of Cases | Value (Rs. in crore) | No of People Caught | No. of Cases | Value (Rs. in crore) | No of People Caught |
| Indo-Bangladesh Border | 25165        | 154.41               | 2586                | 27789        | 246.91               | 2222                | 30485        | 190.20               | 2256                | 14049        | 132.17               | 801                 |
| Indo-Pakistan Border   | 147          | 1797.70              | 63                  | 131          | 1742.69              | 69                  | 152          | 1215.20              | 161                 | 102          | 570.99               | 58                  |
| Indo-Nepal Border      | 2887         | 162.34               | 2160                | 4455         | 208.44               | 3247                | 4892         | 392.07               | 4293                | 3305         | 356.21               | 3272                |
| Indo-Bhutan Border     | 579          | 10.97                | 390                 | 869          | 71.66                | 616                 | 870          | 67.08                | 840                 | 481          | 173.08               | 436                 |
| Indo-Myanmar Border    | 132          | N.A.                 | 242                 | 105          | N.A.                 | 158                 | 79           | N.A.                 | 122                 | 51           | N.A.                 | 69                  |

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## ANNEXURE