Seized toy aircraft piling up at airport warehouse

Mumbai: Radio-controlled toy aircraft seized by Customs officials over the years are now fast filling up the warehouse at the Mumbai airport. Till last year, Customs officials had seized more than 1,000 toy aircraft brought by passengers into the country. Though Customs officials say no new aircraft have been seized this year, the old ones are still to be disposed of. Customs officials are mandated to confiscate these aircraft as they violate the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933.
Customs officials said passengers bring these toys from Bangkok, Hong Kong and places in China.
These Chinese aircraft fly on frequencies which are also also allotted to the police and other security agencies for radio communication. "They can interrupt wireless communication among security agencies. Also, there has been constant warning from intelligence agencies that these devices can be used for terrorist activities," a Customs official said.
21/07/12 Times of India

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Categories: airports Jul 2012, Foreign Jul 2012