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125 FAQ’s on Statutory Powers of India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)

Finance : Explore 125 FAQs covering the statutory powers of Indias Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). Learn about DRIs establishment...

April 27, 2023 3834 Views 0 comment Print

DRI’s Existential Crisis: Governmental Blunder or Judicial Overlook?

Custom Duty : The elite investigation wing of the Central Revenue Department – DRI had been facing an existential crisis since the landmark Ca...

August 9, 2022 5277 Views 0 comment Print


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Smuggled High-End Watches Worth Rs. 30 Crores Seized by DRI

Custom Duty : Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seizes over 30 crore worth of smuggled high-end premium watches of foreign origin. Smugg...

July 24, 2023 669 Views 0 comment Print

Customs field formations and DRI keep constant vigil to deter smuggling of gold and drugs

Custom Duty : The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) celebrated its 65th Founding Day on 5th December 2022 in an Inaugural Function hel...

February 15, 2023 1305 Views 0 comment Print

Drugs seized in 8 cases from Gujarat Ports in 2021 & 2022 by DRI

Custom Duty : GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3459 ANSWERED ON-MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2...

August 10, 2022 885 Views 0 comment Print

DRI busts factory manufacturing illicit psychotropic substances

Custom Duty : DRI busts factory manufacturing illicit psychotropic substances; seizes drugs worth Rs 245 crore Continuing its crackdown on drug ...

August 4, 2022 276 Views 0 comment Print

DRI seizes Red Sanders worth Rs. 11.70 crore under Operation Rakth Chandan

Custom Duty : Ministry of Finance DRI seizes Red Sanders worth Rs. 11.70 crore under “Operation Rakth Chandan” In line with its commitment t...

May 31, 2022 588 Views 0 comment Print


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HC stays Proceedings based on Notice issued by DRI

Custom Duty : Vijay Baid @ Vicky Vs Union of India (Chhattisgarh High Court) Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that pursuant to ar...

May 22, 2022 837 Views 0 comment Print


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Seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) having face value of Rs.1.54 Crores by DRI

Corporate Law : In yet another major success in its fight against the problem of smuggling and circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes into Indi...

June 8, 2011 663 Views 0 comment Print

Seizure of 115 packets of cannabis weighing 2344.40 Kg. valued at Rs. 70.33 lakh – by DRI, Guwahati Regional Unit

Custom Duty : Acting on a specific intelligence, officers of DRI, Guwahati Regional Unit under Kolkata Zonal Unit with the assistance of city po...

May 25, 2011 1286 Views 0 comment Print

Seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) having total face value of Rs.12,90,500/- by DRI Siliguri Regional Unit

Custom Duty : Acting on a specific intelligence, the officers of DRI Siliguri, Siliguri Regional Unit under Kolkata Zonal Unit effected a seizur...

May 25, 2011 639 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI – Discussion Paper on outsourcing of activities related to Intermediation Services

SEBI : PRESS RELEASE NO. 17/2011, DATED 19-1-2011 SEBI has prepared a discussion paper on outsourcing of activities related to the interm...

January 21, 2011 540 Views 0 comment Print


DRI seizes 15.93 kg smuggled foreign-origin gold worth Rs 8.38 crore

May 13, 2022 327 Views 0 comment Print

DRI seizes 15.93 kg foreign-origin gold worth Rs 8.38 crore smuggled via Indo-Myanmar border in Guwahati and Dimapur In another significant operation by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), against organised gold smuggling syndicates, code-named “Gold on the Highway”, 15.93 kg of foreign-origin gold smuggled though the Indo-Myanmar border, and valued at Rs 8.38 crore, […]

DRI seizes 61.5 kg gold concealed in Triangle Valves

May 13, 2022 672 Views 0 comment Print

In a covert intelligence operation code-named ‘Golden Tap’, the officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted an air cargo consignment on 11th May 2022 at Delhi Air Cargo Complex, on the suspicion that it might have smuggled gold concealed therein

DRI seizes 62 kg Heroin with estimated worth of Rs. 434 crore

May 12, 2022 561 Views 0 comment Print

DRI has unearthed yet another novel modus operandi and affected seizure of 62 kg Heroin on 10.05.2022 after interdicting an air cargo consignment. This is one of the biggest seizures of Heroin till date through courier/ cargo/ air passenger modes in India.

DRI foils attempts of gold smuggling, seizes 11 kg gold

May 10, 2022 681 Views 0 comment Print

DRI foils attempts of gold smuggling, seizes 11 kg gold worth more than Rs 5.88 crore in Lucknow & Mumbai The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has successfully foiled attempts of organised gold smuggling though air route by effecting two successive seizures in Lucknow and Mumbai last week, which had a common method of concealment […]

DRI seizes 395 kg of thread laced with heroin at Pipavav Port, Gujara

April 30, 2022 750 Views 0 comment Print

DRI crackdown on drug smuggling syndicates results in seizure of more than 3,300 kg of Heroin, 320 kg of Cocaine and 230 kg of Hashish between January and December 2021 Acting on intelligence jointly developed by DRI and ATS Gujarat, a container is being examined by DRI at Pipavav port, Gujarat in the presence of […]

Importer in Kandla Heroin Case arrested by DRI

April 25, 2022 804 Views 0 comment Print

Based on intelligence developed jointly with officers of Gujarat ATS, the Officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) are currently examining a consignment, imported by an Uttarakhand based firm at Kandla Port. The consignment arrived at Kandla Port from Bander Abbas port, Iran. The consignment, imported in 17 containers (10,318 bags), has gross weight of […]

DRI seized 14 crore sticks of cigarettes in current financial year

March 29, 2022 495 Views 0 comment Print

Being a clandestine activity, the loss in revenue because of smuggling could not be accurately estimated in the recent years. However, field formations and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have seized around 14 crore sticks of cigarettes in the current financial year.

7,288 kg gold seized by Customs and DRI in less than 3 years

December 21, 2021 420 Views 0 comment Print

Customs field formations and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence have seized 3626.85 kg during 2019-20, 1944.392 kg during 2020-21 and 1717.396 kg during 2021-22 (till November). This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha. However, the Minister stated, being a clandestine activity, […]

DRI busts Foreign Currency Smuggling Racket

December 8, 2021 822 Views 0 comment Print

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized Foreign Currency of INR Value Rs. 1.42 Crores at CSI Airport, Mumbai. The DRI has arrested a pax attempting to smuggle foreign currency out of India. Based on pin pointed Intelligence, officers of DRI Mumbai Zonal Unit intercepted a pax Sh. Karan Singh who had arrived at […]

DRI busts iPhone smuggling Racket

November 30, 2021 1197 Views 0 comment Print

iPhone 13 models went for sale in India from September 2021 onwards, with a base price of Rs. 70,000/-, and some of the higher-end models costing up to Rs. 1,80,000/-. Import of mobile phones into India attracts effective Customs Duty of around 44%.

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