(a) the value of smuggled goods seized in various air-ports and
sea ports in the country during the last six months;
(b) the details thereof airport and sea portwise;
(c) the number of Indians and foreigners arrested in this regard
separately; and
(d) the steps being taken by the Government to check the said
smuggling?
MINISTER OF STATE (REVENUE) IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI GINGEE N. RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) & (b): The details of smuggled goods seized at various
air-ports and sea ports in the country during 1st May, 2000 to
15th November, 2000 are indicated in Annexure.
(c): The numbers of Indians and foreigners arrested in this
regard are 105 and 46 respectively.
(d): All the field formations of the Customs Department
including DRI are alert to detect and prevent smuggling of
contraband goods.
ANNEXURE
DETAILS OF SMUGGLED GOODS SEIZED AT VARIOUS AIRPORTS AND SEAPORTS
IN THE COUNTRY DURING 1ST MAY, 2000 TO 15TH NOVEMBER, 2000
I. AIRPORTS
- Sl. Name of the Airport Value of Seizure No. (Rs. in Lakh) - 1 Ahmedabad Airport 62.87 2 Bangalore Airport 21.50 3 Calicut Airport 120.64 4 Chennai Airport 1248.65 5 CSI Airport, Mumbai 2388.06 6 Cochin Airport 43.49 7 Goa Airport 35.41 8 Hyderabad Airport 24.30 9 IGI Airport, New Delhi 1242.99 10 Lucknow Airport 4.87 11 NSCB Airport, Calcutta 113.34 12 Patna Airport 7.43 13 Rajasansi Airport, Amritsar 23.00 14 Trichy Airport 2.32 15 Trivandrum Airport 153.67 16 Varanasi Airport 0.03 - TOTAL 5492.57 -
II. SEA PORTS
- Sl. Name of the Sea Port Value of Seizure No. (Rs. in Lakh) - 1 Ahmedabad Sea Port 1658.13 2 Calcutta Sea Port 214.49 3 Chennai Sea Port 281.23 4 Goa Sea Port 7.80 5 Mumbai Sea Port 352.00 6 Nhava Sheva Sea Port 228.00 7 Paradeep Sea Port 0.01 8 Vizag Sea Port 65.76 - TOTAL 2807.42 -