Lok Sabha Question No. 2793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Cases of Gold Smuggling
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2793

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 3 rd  AUGUST, 2018 SHRAVANA 12, 1940 [SAKA]

## CASES OF GOLD SMUGGLING

## 2793.  SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of cases of gold smuggling, contraband smuggling, smuggling of items through airports/ports unearthed and consignment seized by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether DRI has seized a sizeable quantity of gold concealed in gadgets recently;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and action taken by DRI against the offenders; and
- (d) the preventive steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to check such incidents?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE [REVENUE] (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) The  details  of  cases  of  gold  smuggling,  contraband  smuggling,  smuggling  of  items  through airports/ports unearthed and consignment seized by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence during the last three years and the current year are as under:

|                           | Gold Smuggling   | Gold Smuggling      | Smuggling of other items   | Smuggling of other items   |
|---------------------------|------------------|---------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Year                      | No. of Cases     | Value (Rs. in Lakh) | No. of Cases               | Value (Rs. in Lakh)        |
| 2015-16                   | 93               | 14167.79            | 105                        | 24326.66                   |
| 2016-17                   | 60               | 6453.45             | 102                        | 25029.24                   |
| 2017-18                   | 143              | 22721.54            | 129                        | 54460.36                   |
| 2018-19 (Upto June, 2018) | 44               | 3933.17             | 21                         | 5679.6                     |

## (b) & (c) The details of the cases of gold concealed in gadgets are as under:-

| Year                      | Cases of Concealment in gadgets   | Cases of Concealment in gadgets   |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|                           | No. of cases                      | Value (Rs. in Lakh)               |
| 2015-16                   | 2                                 | 1906.3                            |
| 2016-17                   | 2                                 | 67.3                              |
| 2017-18                   | 17                                | 5803.45                           |
| 2018-19 (Upto June, 2018) | 2                                 | 118.06                            |

Upon detection, penal action including arrest is taken on the offenders under Customs Act, 1962.

(d)  All  the  Directorates/field  formations  have been alerted to be vigilant and  to  carry out proper checks to thwart and detect the cases of smuggling of gold.

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