18.01.2025- DRI seizes 2.588 kg of foreign-origin gold paste concealed in body by Thai nationals at Mumbai International Airport; two persons arrested.

18.01.2025- DRI seizes 1595 gm of foreign-origin gold concealed in shoes at CSMI Airport Mumbai; one person arrested.

18.01.2025- DRI seizes 7 kg of hydroponic weed concealed in food packets at Bhubaneswar International Airport; one person arrested.

18.01.2025- DRI seizes 5.2 kg of hydroponic weed concealed in eatables at Bengaluru International Airport; one person arrested.

17.01.2025- DRI seizes 2.66 kg of cocaine concealed in handbag at CSMI Airport Mumbai; one person arrested.

17.01.2025- DRI seizes 2 kg of hydroponic weed concealed in clothes at Bengaluru International Airport; one person arrested.

15.01.2025- DRI seizes 2349 grams of hydroponic ganja concealed in cloth bag at Ahmedabad International Airport; one person arrested.

14.01.2025- DRI seizes 612.62 grams of heroin concealed in soap cases in Tata Yodha vehicle near Aizawl; two persons arrested.

14.01.2025- DRI seizes 3.99 kg of hydroponic weed concealed in food packets at Bhubaneswar International Airport; one person arrested.

12.01.2025- DRI seizes 119.560 kgs of ganja concealed in secret cavity of truck at Nawada Bihar; two persons arrested.

12.01.2025- DRI seizes 8.976 kgs of hydroponic weed concealed in pillows at Mumbai International Airport; two persons arrested.

10.01.2025- DRI seizes 500 e-cigarettes concealed in passenger s check-in baggage at Hyderabad International Airport.

10.01.2025- DRI seizes 18.44 Kgs of hydroponic weed concealed in five packets at Mumbai International Airport; two Thai nationals arrested under NDPS Act.

10.01.2025- DRI seizes 7.942 Kgs of hydroponic weed concealed in two blue plastic packets at Mumbai International Airport; two Indian nationals arrested under NDPS Act.

09.01.2025- DRI seizes 7 consignments of stainless steel tubes misdeclared as carbon steel at ICD Whitefield; duty evasion of INR 4.54 Crores; one person arrested.

08.01.2025- DRI seizes 4 90 000 sticks of foreign origin cigarettes concealed in truck at Maithi toll plaza; one person arrested.

08.01.2025- DRI seizes one Red Sand Boa protected species in possession of three individuals at Lakhani Bypass Square Indore; wildlife species seized under Wildlife Protection Act.

07.01.2025- DRI seizes 5536 Kgs of Red Sanders logs concealed in truck and godown at Tindivanam; five persons arrested.

17.12.2024 - DRI seizes 9.184 kg hydroponic weed at Ahmedabad Airport; one person arrested.

16.12.2024 - DRI seizes 12 kg methamphetamine concealed in a vehicle near Guwahati; two persons arrested.

16.12.2024 - DRI seizes 5.68 kg hydroponic weed concealed in food packets at Ahmedabad Airport; one person arrested.

15.12.2024 - DRI seizes 1.724 kg gold in paste form smuggled by cabin crew at Chennai Airport; two persons arrested.

14.12.2024 - DRI seizes 1.95 kg smuggled gold concealed in household items at Delhi Courier Terminal.

13.12.2024 - DRI seizes 846.9 kg ganja concealed in a truck near Zaheerabad; vehicle also seized.

13.12.2024 - DRI seizes 1.514 kg foreign origin gold concealed in a car near Jalpaiguri; two persons arrested.

13.12.2024 - DRI seizes 8 kg hydroponic weed concealed in food packets at Chennai Airport; one person arrested.

13.12.2024 - DRI seizes 3.18 kg heroin concealed in a truck near Guwahati; five persons 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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