(a) whether large scale smuggling of Chinese goods like garlic and
arecanuts is taking place at various parts of Bihar along Indo-Nepal border;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether despite having a custom office at Laukaha in Madhubani
district of Bihar, dozens of trucks loaded with Chinese goods enter India from
Nepal and out of which almost 14 trucks were seized by a special team of the
Department of Customs at Sakri in October; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S.PALANIMANICKAM)
(a)&(b) Cases of smuggling of Chinese goods like garlic and arecanuts from Nepal into India in
various parts of Bihar along Xndo-Nepal border have been detected by the Customs Preventive
formations. Details of such cases booked for 2006-07 onwards are indicated in Annexure at
part `A` & `B`.
(c)&(d) Yes, Sir.The officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Lucknow unit effected a
seizure of 13 trucks. 11 trucks seized were containing Betelnuts and 2 trucks had Chinese
Garlic, The seizure was effected at Sakri, Mahudhubani, Bihar in the month of October, 2009.
3 persons were arrested in the case. Details are in Annexure at part `C` & `d`.