ITEMS of PROFIT BY ILLICIT IMPORT-EXPORT.

IMPORT-EXPORT- some items of illegal traffic.

 

The following information is based on reports in magazines of different countries and collected being relevant and useful to our interest. It is put forth in good faith before the readers and the authorities for caution and remedial measures, in their own interest.

 

l. GEMS and PRECIOUS STONES. From Ceylon they find their way into the Country in need of it. When they are brought in, they are in raw form. In the Country they are cut trimmed polished and shined with special liquid. Our country is foremost in propounding theory of life after death. Our country is full of magic and mystery of good and bad deeds. The sum-total of bad and good deeds in the present life determines our future life. Mysticism was the backbone of the ancient philosophers and ancient schools. Now mysticism is spread over the world as of today, and found similar, almost alike to mysticism. Planets influence our life. Planet Jupiter has adverse sight and is in unfavorable position etc. and you are advised to wear Topaz stone of certain carats in the form of a gold ring. A topaz stone of 3 carats weighing 5 grams costs in silver coins l0 000, which in the USA costs that many in dollars. Similarly fortunetellers and palmists advise to wear nine stones representing nine planets in serious cases. These are being worn on fingers the nine stones studded in gold in form of a finger ring or in a gold pendent to be worn in a gold chain around the neck. Every man and woman suffers from insecurity. They wear such stones to protect themselves from evil effect of the planets.  There is a huge market in this direction. Our stones go to every country of the world clandestinely causing enormous loss of revenue.

2. LUNNETS Lens of Cameras.  Film industry is the biggest customer of such lens for picturing cine films with utmost clarity and brevity and shine. Such lens cost lakhs of rupees. The TV serials are pictured with such lens. Thereafter every film or TV serial has made it a point to use such lens for better effects and better results. Even video-photographers have been found  ordering such lunnet type of lens. They are available in London Germany or France or  Italy, in leading cities in Europe connected with films. Such lens has entered the Country in great number causing enormous loss of revenue to the exchequer.

3. CONTACT LENS and SPECTACLES FRAMES. Use of the Contact lens has been the fashion of the day. Days of wearing spectacles with thick frames and soda glasses have long gone. Now frames are thin tiny, attractive and available in various types and kinds. It is very costly. It has a lot of sale potential. Favorite places of import are US Canada London Paris and all other places of importance from tourist’s point of view in Europe.

4.       BRASS ASH DROSS AND SKIMMINGS. CH.26. It is imported with the above description but is found to contain silver and brass ingots and pieces of other valuable metals. A few cities for the last five decades are place of cottage industry on lines of Japan where every family, every house is engaged in manufacture of tiny brass items like buttons, tiny parts of brass of electric pins plugs  Holders and sockets etc. Its market exists in the Country’s Capital. The business runs in several crores of rupees.

5.       CELL-PHONES. World has progressed in the direction of electronics and communication faculty. The world has become a small cyber-ball. New and new types of cell-phone instruments, very light, handy, in beautiful colors, size and shapes are put into market every day. Cell-phones with color pictures and light music are the choice of the youths. There is a mad craze for such sophisticated instruments. They are being dumped into the country beyond any scale and they sell like hot cakes in every nook and corner of every city in the country. Possessing the latest model of cell-phone is a status symbol.

6.       UREA FERTILISERS. It is a true that such fertilizers are not available in open market for sale. Its movement is controlled and restricted. From the Urea Refinery from where they are manufactured, they are sent to approved agriculture depots for distribution to approved agriculturists and supply to the actual users namely the farmers through a registered agriculture Co-operative society. However it is a fact that all our neighboring countries procure said item of fertilizers through clandestine channels in abundant quantity.

7.       HDPE & LDPE GRANULES. The Petro-phils ltd. is not in a position to meet with the demand of such granules. They are being imported from different countries in Europe. In Europe the price of one ton of such granules is about 250 US $ per ton. Consignments in steamer-load is sent direct to the Ports of Import. The Importer opens up an office in Singapore and issues a bill of purchase of such goods at 50 US $ per ton and such lower value invoice is accepted for purposes of determining the import duty. This practice was in vogue for the last 20 years.

8.           SALE OF PARTS OF HUMAN BODY. On the Internet, there are special agencies contacting persons needing private parts of human beings. Kidney transplants is one of the roaring trades. Poor people are lured to Donate one kidney from the body at nominal price. There are nursing homes in the country that have list of patients in need of such private parts of human beings. All is done with utmost care and secrecy. You have to see the co--ordinator for insight.

9.           PARTS OF BODY OF WILD ANIMALS.

Skin and private parts of body of wild animals, lions tigers leopards are in good demand in Chinese influenced countries. Their bones are crushed and powdered and sold at enormous price for strength and vitality. Elephants ivory tusks was once upon a roaring

trade. Private parts of body of wild animals like jackals hounds stallions sharks alligators

are collected dried and treated for human consumption for vitality strength to human body, as sex-stimulants and sold as medicines for eradication of sexual impotency.

10.        GENERAL ITEMS.

An important source of smuggling is clandestine removal of sandalwood and other important forest woods, and kinds, plants vegetables useful as medicines for human beings.  All our wild life has been already extinguished.  Now you do not notice birds

flying in the sky.  Eagles vultures Crows Cranes Doves Pigeons are on a decrease. They are being killed. Peacocks were killed for their flesh and for their skin for ladies gloves. Serpent skins are popular for making ladies fancy items there from.