27.05.2025 - DRI detects Rs. 20 crore duty evasion in imports of branded luxury furniture. 2 arrested.

25.05.2025 - DRI seizes 89.110 kg ganja concealed under empty crates in a pickup van in Nawada Bihar. 3 arrested.

24.05.2025 - DRI recovers 582.9 grams of foreign-origin gold concealed in aircraft seat pipe on Dubai–Surat–Hyderabad route. 2 arrested.

24.05.2025 - DRI seizes 3.961 kg cocaine concealed in luggage of a lady passenger at Delhi Airport. 1 arrested.

24.05.2025 - DRI recovers 11.486 kg cannabis concealed under wiper compartment of car near Raipur. 2 arrested.

22.05.2025 - DRI recovers 2.64 kg heroin concealed in vehicle cavity near Hailakandi Assam. 3 arrested.

21.05.2025 - DRI seizes 4.37 kg gold 85.49 kg silver and Rs 74 lakhs cash in Maharashtra. 2 arrested.

21.05.2025 - DRI seizes 569 grams heroin and 1039 grams methamphetamine concealed in truck chassis on Imphal–Silchar route. 1 arrested.

20.05.2025 - DRI seizes 19.565 kg of hydroponic marijuana concealed in food packets from a passenger arriving in Ahmedabad from Bangkok. 1 arrested.

20.05.2025 - DRI seizes 19.565 kg of hydroponic marijuana concealed in food packets from a passenger arriving in Ahmedabad from Bangkok. 1 arrested.

19.05.2025 - DRI seizes 595.70 grams of foreign-origin gold from two passengers on train at Paharpur Railway Station. 2 arrested.

18.05.2025 - DRI seizes 48.88 MT of poppy seeds and 15.1 MT of dry split areca nuts from a godown in Mizoram; goods smuggled across Indo-Myanmar border.

18.05.2025 - DRI seizes 878 grams of gold in compound form concealed beneath aircraft seat at Cochin Airport.

17.05.2025 - DRI seizes 118 iPhones 102 refurbished laptops 95 kg tobacco and Pakistan-origin cosmetics from syndicate arriving in Mumbai from Sharjah. 7 arrested.

17.05.2025 - DRI seizes 4.8 lakh sticks of foreign origin cigarettes concealed under waste paper bundles in a truck near Guwahati. 2 arrested.

16.05.2025 - DRI intercepts 15 passengers and 1 mastermind arriving from Dubai and Bangkok; seizes 2.7 kg gold iPhones laptops and other electronics. 16 arrested.

16.05.2025 - DRI seizes 1.571 kg of cocaine concealed in lotion bottles from a female passenger arriving in Mumbai from Addis Ababa. 1 arrested.

16.05.2025 - DRI seizes 4.015 kg of gold concealed in slippers from a Chadian national at Mumbai Airport. 1 arrested.

16.05.2025 - DRI seizes 1500 MT of restricted diesel oil misdeclared as “mixed paraffin” in a consignment from Malaysia at Visakhapatnam Port.

15.05.2025 - DRI seizes 661.90 grams of foreign-origin gold bullion and jewellery from two passengers on train at Kiul Railway station Bihar.

14.05.2025 - DRI seizes 12.3 MT of smuggled poppy seeds concealed in trucks intercepted near Guwahati. 3 arrested.

13.05.2025 - DRI seizes 10.3 kg of narcotic substances including hydroponic weed hashish and hashish oil during operations at Pune and Mumbai. 3 arrested.

13.05.2025 - DRI seizes 400 grams of smuggled gold bangles from an Immigration officer at Ahmedabad Airport; handed over by a passenger in airport toilet. 1 arrested.

08.05.2025 - DRI intercepts three passengers on a train at Chhapra Junction; 19.9 kg of smuggled gold bullion and jewellery recovered. 3 arrested.

08.05.2025 - DRI seizes 3.351 kg of smuggled gold from a person intercepted near Lal Quila Metro station in Delhi. 1 arrested.

07.05.2025 - DRI recovers 445 grams of gold paste concealed in shoe insoles from a passenger arriving in Jaipur from Bangkok. 1 arrested.

07.05.2025 - DRI seizes 1049.95 grams of gold concealed inside battery compartments of emergency lanterns from a passenger arriving at Calicut from Riyadh. 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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