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.

09.07.2025 - DRI seizes 12.6 kg hydroponic weed from baggage of two passengers arriving from Bangkok at Hyderabad Airport. 2 arrested.

08.07.2025 - DRI seizes 1452.29 g foreign-origin gold from passenger arriving from Bangkok at Kolkata Airport. 1 arrested.

04.07.2025 - DRI seizes 1824 g gold 94 iPhones and 16 Samsung S25 Ultra phones from multiple passengers arriving at Trichy Airport.

02.07.2025 - DRI seizes 709 gram cocaine ingested in capsules by two Kenyan nationals arriving via Mumbai Airport. 2 arrested.

01.07.2025 - DRI seizes 51.461 kg charas concealed in cavity of pick-up van parked near Indo-Nepal border in West Champaran.

30.06.2025 - DRI detects Rs 15.09 crore duty evasion by importer misclassifying medical devices as LVADs to wrongly claim exemption.

26.06.2025 - DRI seizes 1991.92 g gold concealed in waistband and trolley bag of train passenger at Barpeta Road Railway Station. 1 arrested.

26.06.2025 - DRI seizes 1990.8 gram gold concealed in trolley bag handle and jeans waist from train passenger on Brahmaputra Express. 1 arrested.

25.06.2025 - DRI seizes 87 MT dry dates of Pakistan origin misdeclared as UAE-origin at Nhava Sheva Port. Import prohibited under DGFT notification.

25.06.2025 - DRI seizes 1.78 kg crystal meth concealed on person of female passenger travelling by bus from Delhi to Bengaluru via Jaipur. 1 arrested.

24.06.2025 - DRI seizes 8.90 lakh sticks foreign-origin cigarettes and 8968.7 kg poppy seeds from truck near Silchar. 1 arrested.

23.06.2025 - DRI seizes 92.10 lakh sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes concealed in container mis declared as sanitary fittings at Kattupalli Port.

22.06.2025 - DRI seizes 3.091 kg gold wires concealed in inner linings of trolley bags from passenger arriving from Bangkok via Singapore at Guwahati Airport. 1 arrested.

22.06.2025 - DRI seizes 548 bottles of cough syrup containing codeine from vehicle intercepted near Indo-Bangladesh border. 5 arrested.

22.06.2025 - DRI busts smuggled gold melting facility in Mumbai; 8.74 kg gold recovered. 7 arrested.

20.06.2025 - DRI seizes 1 61 490 kg raw unshelled watermelon seeds of Pakistan origin from 6 containers transiting via Kolkata Port to Nepal.

20.06.2025 - DRI seizes 1028 MT dry dates of Pakistan origin misdeclared as UAE-origin at Nhava Sheva Port.

19.06.2025 - DRI seizes 2.56 kg crystal meth concealed in food packets and juice packs from bus passenger travelling from Delhi to Mumbai. 1 arrested.

06.06.2025 - DRI seizes 6.6 kg hydroponic weed concealed in food packets from passenger arriving from Bangkok at Ahmedabad Airport. 1 arrested.

04.06.2025 - DRI seizes 1.434 kg gold of foreign origin from four persons intercepted at multiple locations in Nadia district. 4 arrested.

03.06.2025 - DRI seizes 16 kg methamphetamine tablets concealed beneath rear seat and fuel tank of vehicle in Aizawl. 2 arrested.

30.05.2025 - DRI seizes 9.723 kg methamphetamine tablets concealed in cavity of vehicle on Aizawl–Champhai Road. 1 arrested.

29.05.2025 - DRI seizes 41 400 USD concealed in baggage of passenger bound for Dubai at Amritsar Airport.

29.05.2025 - DRI recovers 1 leopard skin 2 otter skins 1 bear head skin 22 leopard bones and 2.187 kg pangolin scales from abandoned bike in Tinsukia district.

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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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Kirti Chakra Awardee
Presidential Medal
DRI Martyr's Medal
WCO Certificate of Merit
Utkrisht Seva Samman
Bravery Award

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