CBIC shared key updates in its newsletter dated 25th November 2024, emphasizing initiatives in drug awareness and enforcement actions. The NACIN Zonal Campus in Lucknow conducted a Drug Awareness Program at a prominent Kanpur college. The program educated youth on the manipulative tactics of drug peddlers and the dangers of addiction, highlighting the value of informed choices to combat substance abuse. In enforcement efforts, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai seized 3.496 kg of cocaine, concealed in a passenger’s trolley bag at the Mumbai airport, valued at ₹34.96 crores. This action showcases CBIC’s ongoing efforts against NDPS smuggling. Additionally, the Bengaluru Air Cargo Complex intercepted a wildlife smuggling attempt, seizing 40 exotic animals, including tortoises, iguanas, and an agile gibbon. These cases underscore CBIC’s vigilance in combating smuggling and its commitment to Green Customs. The newsletter reflects CBIC’s dual approach of awareness and enforcement in addressing critical issues.
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
25th November, 2024
DO No. 48/News Letter/CH(IC)/2024
Dear Colleague,
“Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more”
With this profound belief, NACIN Zonal Campus, Lucknow, took a step towards empowering the youth against drug abuse through awareness and education. The Drug Awareness Program, organized in a prominent College in Kanpur, comprised of interactive sessions and impactful discussions aimed at targeting the youth. The program shed light on the manipulative tactics employed by drug peddlers, who lure students with free samples, only to trap them in a cycle of addiction and dependency. Tragically, many victims become unwitting participants in these networks, perpetuating the cycle of abuse. Such initiatives emphasize the importance of valuing life as a precious gift and making informed choices to avoid the destructive path of substance abuse.
The importance of awareness and enforcement working hand-in-hand to combat the menace of drug trafficking cannot be overstated. Continuing its fight against smuggling of NDPS substances, the Mumbai Zonal Unit of DRI booked an excellent case last week. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers apprehended a passenger arriving from Sierra Leone at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai. Upon careful examination of his trolley bag, 3.496 Kg of cocaine was found ingeniously concealed in a false bottom. The seized substance had an illicit market value of Rs. 34.96 crores. The swift action by the team deserves a pat on the back!
In a commendable demonstration of vigilance and commitment to Green Customs, the SIIB officers of Air Cargo Complex (ACC), Bengaluru, successfully intercepted two individuals while attempting to illicitly bring 40 wildlife animals into India, including tortoises, beaded lizards, skinks, iguanas, an albino bat, an agile gibbon, and American alligators.
Till next week!
Yours sincerely,
(Sanjay Kumar Agarwal)
All Officers and Staff of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
