Guidelines for handling and storage of valuable goods that are seized/confiscated by the Department.

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....IC Madam / Sir, Subject: Guidelines for handling and storage of valuable goods that are seized/confiscated by the Department - regarding. Attention is invited to Board's Instruction dated 01.12.2015 on the above mentioned subject. The Central Vigilance Commission, while discussing the reports of theft/replacement/pilferage of gold at various formations, had made the following observations: "A system to be put up in place by using specific tools (such as bar coding, lagging, etc.) for handling the seized gold so that theft/pilferage can be prevented". 2. To implement the said directions, a Multi-Disciplinary Committee was constituted by the Board. The said Committee has made the following recommendations: i) The packages containing th....

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....ases of substitution, it would be appropriate to X-ray scan the packages containing valuables at the time of stock taking/handing over/taking over etc. Small X-ray machines should be installed at all Strong Rooms/ValuabIes Godowns to enable this. v) GPS tracking should be used to prevent theft/pilferage/substitution during movement of valuables to/from Courts etc. The packages should be GPS tagged before being taken out. Similarly, the vehicle used for transporting the valuables should also have a GPS tracker. 3. As mentioned in the aforesaid recommendations of the Committee, Delhi Airport Customs has introduced a software system 'e-malkhana' for management of records in relation to seized goods and for their improved handling and storage....