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28.04.2023- DRI seizes 525.329 kg cannabis intercepted in a truck at Ring Road No. 3 Raipur.

28.04.2023- DRI seizes 37.53 MT of areca nuts concealed in a cargo in Chennai.

26.04.2023- DRI seizes 4.996 kg of foreign-origin gold from two persons at Hajipur Railway Junction Bihar

26.04.2023- DRI seizes 0.493 kg heroin from a vehicle intercepted on Imphal-Moreh Road Manipur.

22.04.2023- DRI seizes 5.987 kg heroin from a passenger who had landed at IGI Airport New Delhi.

21.04.2023- DRI seizes 3.653 kg of foreign-origin gold concealed in shoes of a passenger at Zemabawk Aizawl Mizoram.

20.04.2023- DRI seizes 5 lakh sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes from a vehicle at Shillong By-Pass Shillong.

20.04.2023- DRI seizes 18.50 MT of areca nuts concealed in a cargo in Chennai.

20.04.2023- DRI seizes 1.84 lakh sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes from a car intercepted at Bhetapara Guwahati.

17.04.2023- DRI seizes 9.453 kg of foreign-origin gold concealed in the rear door panels of a vehicle on the outskirts of Kolkata.

13.04.2023- DRI seizes 1.69 MT of areca nuts concealed in a cargo in Chennai.

12.04.2023- DRI seizes 3.084 kg of foreign-origin gold from premises in Bara Bazar area of Kolkata.

12.04.2023- DRI seizes 5 kg of foreign-origin gold concealed in a specially made cavity in the floorboard of a car near kalyani on the outskirts of Kolkata.

11.04.2023- DRI seizes Rs 12.64 lakhs worth of foreign currency from a passenger at Amritsar International Airport.

08.04.2023- DRI seizes 6.295 kg of foreign-origin gold which was being smuggled though foreign postal parcels from two persons at two different post offices.

05.04.2023- DRI seizes 14.28 kg of foreign-origin gold from a car having three occupants at Panikauri Toll Plaza Jalpaiguri West Bengal.

04.04.2023- DRI seizes 1.97 kg cocaine from a passenger who had landed at CSMI Airport Mumbai.

02.04.2023- DRI seizes 1.377 kg heroin from a vehicle intercepted at Kamrup Metro Guwahati.

02.04.2023- DRI seizes 63.70 lakh sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes concealed in a cargo at Chennai Airport.

01.04.2023- DRI seizes 3kg of foreign-origin gold in form of metallic wires from two passengers who had landed at NSCBI Airport Kolkata.

26.03.2023- DRI seizes 1338 kg of ganja from premises of a house at Mantala Sidhai Mohanpur Tripura.

24.03.2023- DRI seizes 7.638 kg of foreign-origin gold from two persons at entry gate of NSCBI Airport Kolkata.

23.03.2023- DRI seizes 524 kg of ganja from a truck intercepted near Dappar toll plaza on Chandigarh-Ambala highway.

23.03.2023- DRI seizes 394.950 kg of ganja from a truck intercepted along with one occupant near Digarkhal Cachar Assam.

20.03.2023- DRI seizes 7 lakhs sticks of foreign origin cigarettes from a godown premises near Mawsai Jorabat Meghalaya.

18.03.2023- DRI seizes 1.990 kg heroin from a truck intercepted near Imphal-Silchar road Manipur.

DRI Seizures

28.04.2023- DRI seizes 525.329 kg cannabis intercepted in a truck at Ring Road No. 3 Raipur.
28.04.2023- DRI seizes 37.53 MT of areca nuts concealed in a cargo in Chennai.
26.04.2023- DRI seizes 4.996 kg of foreign-origin gold from two persons at Hajipur Railway Junction Bihar

26.04.2023- DRI seizes 0.493 kg heroin from a vehicle intercepted on Imphal-Moreh Road Manipur.
22.04.2023- DRI seizes 5.987 kg heroin from a passenger who had landed at IGI Airport New Delhi.
21.04.2023- DRI seizes 3.653 kg of foreign-origin gold concealed in shoes of a passenger at Zemabawk Aizawl Mizoram.

20.04.2023- DRI seizes 5 lakh sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes from a vehicle at Shillong By-Pass Shillong.
20.04.2023- DRI seizes 18.50 MT of areca nuts concealed in a cargo in Chennai.
20.04.2023- DRI seizes 1.84 lakh sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes from a car intercepted at Bhetapara Guwahati.

17.04.2023- DRI seizes 9.453 kg of foreign-origin gold concealed in the rear door panels of a vehicle on the outskirts of Kolkata.
13.04.2023- DRI seizes 1.69 MT of areca nuts concealed in a cargo in Chennai.
12.04.2023- DRI seizes 3.084 kg of foreign-origin gold from premises in Bara Bazar area of Kolkata.

12.04.2023- DRI seizes 5 kg of foreign-origin gold concealed in a specially made cavity in the floorboard of a car near kalyani on the outskirts of Kolkata.
11.04.2023- DRI seizes Rs 12.64 lakhs worth of foreign currency from a passenger at Amritsar International Airport.
08.04.2023- DRI seizes 6.295 kg of foreign-origin gold which was being smuggled though foreign postal parcels from two persons at two different post offices.

05.04.2023- DRI seizes 14.28 kg of foreign-origin gold from a car having three occupants at Panikauri Toll Plaza Jalpaiguri West Bengal.
04.04.2023- DRI seizes 1.97 kg cocaine from a passenger who had landed at CSMI Airport Mumbai.
04.04.2023- DRI seizes 1.97 kg cocaine from a passenger who had landed at CSMI Airport Mumbai.

02.04.2023- DRI seizes 1.377 kg heroin from a vehicle intercepted at Kamrup Metro Guwahati.
02.04.2023- DRI seizes 63.70 lakh sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes concealed in a cargo at Chennai Airport.
01.04.2023- DRI seizes 3kg of foreign-origin gold in form of metallic wires from two passengers who had landed at NSCBI Airport Kolkata.

26.03.2023- DRI seizes 1338 kg of ganja from premises of a house at Mantala Sidhai Mohanpur Tripura.
24.03.2023- DRI seizes 7.638 kg of foreign-origin gold from two persons at entry gate of NSCBI Airport Kolkata.
23.03.2023- DRI seizes 524 kg of ganja from a truck intercepted near Dappar toll plaza on Chandigarh-Ambala highway.

23.03.2023- DRI seizes 394.950 kg of ganja from a truck intercepted along with one occupant near Digarkhal Cachar Assam.
20.03.2023- DRI seizes 7 lakhs sticks of foreign origin cigarettes from a godown premises near Mawsai Jorabat Meghalaya.
18.03.2023- DRI seizes 1.990 kg heroin from a truck intercepted near Imphal-Silchar road Manipur.

DRI Events

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

Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates DRI’s 64th Founding Day Celebrations on 4th December 2021

20th India Nepal DG level talks on extending cooperation to each other in the areas of customs wildlife and other cross border issues held on 19th April 2021.

News updates / Press Release

24.05.2023- DRI busts clandestine makeshift laboratory in Nagar Kurnool District Telangana; seizes 31.42 kg Alprazolam worth Rs. 3.14 crore
20.05.2023- DRI seizure of 18.1 kg Ambergris worth Rs 31.67 crore at Tuticorin Coast
12.05.2023- DRI seizes 5.480 kg Heroin worth Rs. 38.36 crore

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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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