Question : SEIZURE OF DRUGS

(a) whether large quantities of drugs have been seized from various airports across the country in the recent past;

(b) if so, the details thereof for the last six months;

(c) the number of persons arrested in this connection and action taken/being taken against them; and

(d) the preventive measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S.PALANIMANICKAM)

(a)&(b) The details of drugs seized from various airports across the country in the recent past for the last six months is as below:-

Period (From Sept,2012 to Feb, 2013)

No.of cases	Qty seized (in Kgs)	Value of Seized	goods (Rs. in crore)

39	342.657	85.27