Question : Cases of Gold Smuggling

(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?

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:

Year Gold Smuggling Smuggling of other items
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


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