13.08.2025 - DRI detects diversion of walnuts imported under Advance Authorisation; Customs duty evasion of Rs.13.80 crore and GST evasion of Rs.1.50 crore detected; 1 person arrested.

12.08.2025 - DRI seizes 13.3 kg hydroponic weed from baggage of a passenger arriving from Bangkok at Hyderabad Airport; 1 person arrested.

10.08.2025 - DRI seizes 4773.74 gram foreign-origin gold valued at Rs.4.85 crore from five persons at Dum Dum Railway Station Kolkata; all arrested.

09.08.2025 - DRI seizes 1030.74 gram foreign-origin gold biscuits valued at Rs.1.02 crore from two persons at Nadia West Bengal; 2 persons arrested.

08.08.2025 - DRI seizes 2963 gram cocaine/methaqualone concealed in baggage of passenger arriving from Ethiopia at Delhi Airport; 1 person arrested.

08.08.2025 - DRI seizes 1196 gram cocaine swallowed in capsules by a passenger arriving at Ahmedabad Airport; 1 person arrested.

07.08.2025 - DRI seizes 1660.84 gram foreign-origin gold bullion valued at Rs.1.70 crore from a vehicle near Patkai Bridge Dimapur; 2 persons arrested.

05.08.2025 - DRI seizes 12.035 kg hydroponic weed concealed in baggage of passenger arriving from Bangkok at Trivandrum Airport; 1 person arrested.

05.08.2025 - DRI seizes Inconel valve components classified as SCOMET items valued at Rs.42.45 lakh from Gujarat-based exporter.

03.08.2025 - DRI seizes 9.92 kg hydroponic weed concealed in baggage of passenger arriving from Bangkok at Bengaluru Airport; 1 person arrested.

02.08.2025 - DRI seizes 8.001 kg hydroponic weed concealed in baggage of passenger arriving from Bangkok at Bhubaneswar Airport; 1 person arrested.

30.07.2025 - DRI seizes 1398.5 gram foreign-origin gold bullion valued at Rs.1.39 crore from a passenger at Vijayawada Railway Station; 1 person arrested.

30.07.2025 - DRI seizes 1311 MT rock salt of Pakistan origin valued at Rs.1.6 crore imported through Mundra and Kandla Ports by misdeclaring country of origin.

29.07.2025 - DRI seizes 42.240 MT urea valued at Rs.21.12 lakh from containers at Tuticorin Port; past illicit export of 180 MT valued at Rs.90 lakh detected.

29.07.2025 - DRI seizes 25.356 kg hydroponic weed concealed in baggage of passengers arriving from Bangkok at Bhubaneswar Airport; 3 persons arrested.

28.07.2025 - DRI seizes one skin of clouded leopard one skin of leopard and 3.11 kg bones believed to be of clouded leopard at Karbi Anglong Assam; 1 person arrested.

27.07.2025 - DRI seizes 11.6 kg hydroponic weed concealed in baggage of passenger arriving from Bangkok at Ahmedabad Airport; 1 person arrested.

26.07.2025 - DRI seizes 1920 gram heroin concealed in a Maruti Eeco van at Sakei Bangla Mizoram; 2 persons arrested.

25.07.2025 - DRI seizes 1813.08 gram heroin and 2 kg methamphetamine tablets concealed in a vehicle at Katakhal area Hailakandi District; 2 persons arrested.

25.07.2025 - DRI seizes 49.06 kg silver valued at Rs.16.63 lakh and Rs.28 lakh cash concealed in a car near Shahabpur Toll Plaza Barabanki; 4 persons arrested.

25.07.2025 - DRI seizes 19.972 kg hydroponic weed concealed in baggage of passengers arriving from Bangkok at Kolkata Airport; 4 persons arrested.

24.07.2025 - DRI seizes 160 MT undeclared Chinese-origin toys cosmetics and shoes valued at Rs.6.5 crore from 10 containers at multiple ports.

23.07.2025 - DRI seizes 679 foreign currency notes and 1090 rare coins from courier channel and subsequent premises search at Mumbai.

23.07.2025 - DRI seizes 166 branded baby clothes and 26 pairs of shoes valued at Rs.16 lakh from consignments at ICT Mumbai.

21.07.2025 - DRI detects Rs 30 crore duty evasion in import of luxury furniture by misdeclaration and undervaluation. 3 arrested.

21.07.2025 - DRI seizes 3.803 kg crystal meth concealed in unstitched cloth from female passenger travelling by bus from Delhi to Bengaluru. 1 arrested.

18.07.2025 - DRI seizes 4006 gram cocaine concealed in magazine covers from passenger arriving from Doha at Bengaluru Airport. 1 arrested.

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DRI Events

DRI celebrates 67th Foundation Day in New Delhi

DRI celebrates 66th Founding Day in Gandhinagar

Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates the first Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters GCCEM in New Delhi

Inaugural Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters GCCEM organised by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence DRI concludes in New Delhi with a resolve to reinforce global cooperation in the fight against cross border crimes

Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates DRI’s 65th Founding Day Celebrations on 5th December 2022

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Reward Scheme

The Directorate of Revenue intelligence appreciates and encourages information provided by the informers. The inputs by the conscientious citizens of the country helps DRI to prevent the illegal import and commercial frauds, which otherwise are detrimental to the economy of our country. To appreciate and encourage the citizens, monetary reward based on the value of the confiscated goods and penalty realised. The extent of reward depends upon the specificity and accuracy of the information, the risk and trouble undertaken, the extent and nature of the help rendered by the informer, whether information gives clues to persons involved in smuggling, or their associates etc. In exceptional cases the reward to the informers can be as high as 20% of the value of confiscated goods and penalty realised. However, the informer is discouraged from submitting any false information, which is liable to prosecution. The reward is disbursed only after conclusion of adjudication/ appeal/revision proceedings. The final reward is determined on the basis of the net sale proceeds of goods seized/confiscated (if any) and/or the amount of additional duty/fraudulently claimed Drawback recovered plus penalty/fine recovered.

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