Lok Sabha Question No. 694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Gold Smuggling
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY, P.R. SUNDARAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 694

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 24th JULY2015 SHRAVANA 2, 1937 [SAKA]

## GOLD SMUGGLING

694. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY: SHRI PR SUNDARAM:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of cases of smuggling, contraband smuggling, smuggling of items through   airportshports unearthed and consignments seized by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) during the last three years and the current year; gold
- (b whether DRI has seized a sizeable quantity of concealed in gadgets recently; gold
- (c) if the details thereof and the action taken by DRI against the offenders; and SO,
- (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 [SHRI JAYANT SINHA]

- (a The details of smugglinglcontraband smuggling through airports/ports detected by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) during the last three years and current is at Annexure-A. gold year

(b) & (c) In the month of March, 2015, 12.01 kg: of smuggled and 35.9 kg: of 24 carat smuggled were recovered and seized from electronic and other items viz Meat grinder; LED Track light, Hot plates, Microwave ovens, Voltage converter, Water Pump motors, Speakers and Push-up bar, etc , which were clandestinely and illegally imported through Courier parcels by the authorized Courier: Three persons were arrested under Customs Act, 1962. gold gold

- (d) Deterrent  action under Customs Act; 1962 and the NDPS Act, 1985 has been taken against the   accused persons where the accused   persons   have been arrested. Prosecution complaints are filed in the concerned court, Show Cause Notices under the provisions of Customs Act, 1962 are being issued and in deserving cases provisions Act/PITNDPS Act have been initiated against the accused persons Alert and Modus operandi circulars are issued from time to time to prevent such incidents of smuggling of goods. being being

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Annexure-A Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 694 for answer on 24,7.2015 regarding 'GOLD SMUGGLING'

| DETAILS OF SEIZURE OF GOLD   | DETAILS OF SEIZURE OF GOLD   | DETAILS OF SEIZURE OF GOLD   |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                              | NO. OF GOLD                  | (Rs. In Crore)               |
| YEAR                         | SEIZURE CASES EFFECTED 40    | VALUE OF THE GOLD SEIZED     |
| 2012-13                      |                              | 44.8                         |
| 2013-14                      | 148                          | 245.92                       |
| 2014-15                      | 169                          | 274.8                        |
| 2015-16 (Upto June)          | 44                           | 77.45                        |

## 2. Details of FICN Seized:

| YEAR                |   No. of Cases |   Face Value of FICN Seized |
|---------------------|----------------|-----------------------------|
| 2012-13             |             15 |                        2.02 |
| 2013-14             |             15 |                        1.09 |
| 2014-15             |              4 |                        0.64 |
| 2015-16 (Upto June) |              3 |                        0.20 |

## 3. Details of Drugs Cases

## 2012-13

| State of seizure   | of cases No.   | Type of Drugs                   | Quantity of Drugs (in Kgs:)   |
|--------------------|----------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Maharashtra        | 3              | Ketamine                        | 253.5                         |
| Maharashtra        | 3              | Methaqualone                    | 29.8                          |
| Delhi              | 4              | Heroin                          |                               |
| Delhi              | 4              | Methaqualone                    | 68.701                        |
| Delhi              | 4              | Ketamine                        | 352.235                       |
| Punjab             | 3              | Heroin                          | 33.808                        |
| Karnataka          | 1              | Ketamine                        | 19.54                         |
| Kerala             | 1              | Ephedrine                       | 12.101                        |
| West Bengal        | 15             | Cannabis                        | 6161.68                       |
| West Bengal        | 15             | Hashish                         | 117.43                        |
| West Bengal        | 15             | Ketamine Hydrochloride          | 10                            |
| West Bengal        | 15             | UNIKOF Tablets                  | 4147200 Nos:                  |
| West Bengal        | 15             | Phensedyl Recodex Cough Linctus | 340380 Bottles                |
| Assam              | 8              | Ketamine Hydrochloride          | 42                            |
| Assam              | 8              | Pseudoephedrin Hydrochloride    | 1799                          |
| Assam              | 8              | Phensedyl Recodex Cough Linctus | 127000 Bottles                |
| Meghalaya          | 2              | Recodex Cough Linctus           | 43400 Bottles                 |
| Tripura            |                | Phensedyl Recodex Cough Linctus | 18850 Bottles                 |
| Rajasthan          |                | ketamine                        | 100.64                        |
| Tamil Nadu         | 6              | Heroin                          | 16.45                         |
| Tamil Nadu         | 6              | Ephedrine                       | 4.96                          |
| Tamil Nadu         | 6              | methaqualone                    | 65                            |

|                       |   3 | Charas    |   600 |
|-----------------------|-----|-----------|-------|
| Bihar                 |   1 | Ganja     |   164 |
| Telangana (earstwhile |   2 | Ketamine  |    28 |
| Andhra Pradesh)       |   2 | Ephedrine | 65.85 |

## 2013-14

| State of seizure   | No. of cases   | Type of Drugs                                                         | Quantity of Drugs (in Kgs:)   |
|--------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Maharashtra        | 3              | Heroin Ketamine                                                       | 1.515                         |
| Delhi              | 5              | Amphetamine Methaqulone_ Ephedrine Pseudoephedrine Powder and Tablets | 1200 4.46 1382.2 237.74       |
| Punjab             | 2              | Heroin                                                                | 85.129                        |
| West Bengal        |                | cannabis Hashish Phensedyl Recodex /Icon Cough Linctus                | 21603.91 4.91 54750 Bottles   |
| Assam              | 6              | cannabis heroin/Morphine Phensedyl Recodex /Icon Cough Linctus        | 3075.71 0.856 80850 Bottles   |
| Tripura U.P.       | 2              | Phensedyl_ Recodex /Ilcon Cough Linctus Charas Heroin                 | 20000 Bottles 46.5            |
|                    |                |                                                                       | 1.05                          |
| Bihar              | 1              |                                                                       | 1.843                         |
|                    |                | Heroin                                                                |                               |
| Gujarat            | 2              |                                                                       |                               |
|                    |                | Methyl Ethyl Ketone                                                   | 1410095                       |

## 2014-15

| State of seizure   | No. of cases   | Type of Drugs                                     | Quantity of Drugs (in Kgs )   |
|--------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Maharashtra        |                | Ephedrine                                         | 50                            |
| Delhi              |                | Pseudoephedrine in powder form                    | 134.914                       |
| Delhi              |                | Actitide Tabs.                                    | 163400 Tablets                |
| Delhi              |                | Certified D Tabs. Suspected to be Pseudoephedrine | 550 Tabs.                     |
| Delhi              |                | Mephodrone                                        | 500.18                        |
| Punjab             | 3              | Heroin                                            | 94.165                        |
| Karnataka          | 1              | Heroin                                            | 0.162                         |
| Karnataka          | 1              | Methaphamphetamine                                | 0.418                         |
| West Bengal        | 4              | methaqualone                                      | 25                            |
| West Bengal        | 4              | Ganja                                             | 3264.7                        |
| Assam              | 2              | Phensedyl Recodex /Icon Cough Linctus             | 70800 Bottles                 |

| Tripura    | 1   | Phensedyl Recodex /Icon Cough Linctus   |   30400 Bottles |
|------------|-----|-----------------------------------------|-----------------|
| Tamil Nadu | 3   | Pseudoephedrine                         |           15.09 |
|            |     | Amphetamine                             |              50 |
| U.P.       | 9   | Charas                                  |           447.9 |
| U.P.       | 9   | Heroin                                  |           1.146 |
| U.P.       | 9   | Ganja                                   |         1474.77 |
| Bihar      | 3   | Charas                                  |          89.274 |
| Bihar      | 3   | Opium                                   |           5.019 |
| Tamil Nadu | 1   | Ephedrine                               |              50 |
|            | 2   | Ganja                                   |          419.53 |
|            |     | Charas                                  |              50 |

## 2015-16

| State of seizure   | No. of cases   | of Drugs Type           | Quantity of Drugs (in Kgs }   |
|--------------------|----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Tamil Nadu         |                | Ketamine                | 0.750 Kg                      |
| Tamil Nadu         |                | Pseudoephedrine Tablets | 260730 No.s                   |
| Tamil Nadu         |                | Cough Syrup             | 70 Bottles                    |
| Tamil Nadu         |                | Opium                   | 17 grams                      |
| Tamil Nadu         |                | Cyclodine Tablets       | 500 No.s                      |
| Tamil Nadu         |                | Dexawin Tablets         | 700 No.s                      |
| Delhi              |                | Heroin                  | 7.966 Kg:                     |
| Delhi              |                | Mephodron               | 218.43 Kg:                    |
| Delhi              |                | Methamphetamine         | 15.40 Kg:                     |
| U.P                | 5              | Charas                  | 32.88 Kg:                     |
| U.P                | 5              | Charas                  | 37.8 Kg:                      |
| U.P                | 5              | Ganja                   | 705 Kg                        |
| U.P                | 5              | Ganja                   | 277 Kg:                       |
| U.P                | 5              | Heroin                  |                               |
| Gujarat            | 2              | Ketamine                | 76 Kg:                        |
| Gujarat            | 2              | Ephedrine               | 3.557 Kg:                     |
| Gujarat            | 2              | Methamphetemine         | 15.688 Kg:                    |