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Intelligence developed by DRI Mumbai indicated that a syndicate was involved in smuggling of e-waste from Hong Kong, transhipped via Dubai to Nhava Sheva. The modus involved breaking the seal of the container and replacing e-waste with locally procured declared goods – rolls of corrugated paper reels, re-sealing the container with duplicate seal and sending the consignment to the destination ICD. Detailed examination of the container led to seizure of 3477 used computer cabinets and 1480 used laptops.
In November 2019, The DRI Amritsar Regional Unit made cases against two importers for illegal import of used critical care medical equipment like ventilators, defribillators, etc. for re-use under the garb of second hand goods. The said goods valued at approx.. 60 lakhs, were seized in view of sub-rule 6 of Rule 12 of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 whereby the import of Used/Preowned/ Second-hand medical equipment are prohibited for import into India.
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