13.09.2022- DRI seizes 19.5 kg of foreign-origin gold which had been smuggled into India from Sri Lanka from a person in Ramnad Tamil Nadu.
13.09.2022- DRI seizes FICN having face value of Rs 12.96 lakhs from a foreign national in New Delhi.
12.09.2022- DRI seizes 667 kg of ganja valued at Rs 1.33 crore in the illicit market from a truck in Diengpasoh village near Shillong.
11.09.2022- DRI seizes 2004 kg of ganja valued at Rs 5 crore in the illicit market from a truck at Lalmati Guwahati.
09.09.2022- DRI seizes 39.5 kg of heroin valued at Rs 275 crores in the illicit international market from a consignment at Kolkata port.
07.09.2022- DRI seizes 387 kg of ganja from a truck at Maiti toll plaza Muzaffarpur.
05.09.2022- DRI seizes 85.6 thousand pieces of e-cigarettes valued at Rs 20 crores in the illicit market from a truck en route from Mundra SEZ to Mumbai via Surat.
01.09.2022- DRI seizes 2.5 kg of foreign-origin gold at CSI Airport Mumbai.
30.08.2022- DRI seizes 7.1 kg of foreign-origin gold from a passenger vehicle near Indore.
27.08.2022- DRI seizes 2.5 kg of foreign-origin gold from a passenger en route to Delhi from Gorakhpur via Sultanpur on a bus.
27.08.2022- DRI seizes 6.63 kg of foreign-origin gold from a passenger vehicle near Mantripukhri area Imphal.
26.08.2022- DRI seizes 995 gm of foreign-origin gold from two passengers en route to Patna via Bakhtiyarpur-Patna Highway on a bus.
25.08.2022- DRI seizes 7009 carats of pearls from a passenger at CSI Airport Mumbai.
25.08.2022- DRI seizes 12.64 kg of foreign-origin gold from a residential building in Sealdah area of Kolkata.
23.08.2022- DRI seizes 3.44 kg hypnic weed valued at Rs 1.55 crore in the illicit market from a postal consignment at Foreign Post Office Mumbai.
22.08.2022- DRI seizes two Marmoset monkeys four Tarsier monkeys 141 Iguanas and 12 bearded dragons which were being smuggled into India from a passenger at Chennai International Airport.
19.08.2022- DRI seizes 160 live turtles six Titar / Grey Partridge and 150 birds of different endangered species from a passenger at Unnao Railway Junction.
19.08.2022- DRI seizes 12.92 kg heroin valued at Rs 91 crores in the international illicit market from the checked-in baggage of a passenger at Bengaluru International Airport.
16.08.2022- DRI seizes 4.98 kg of foreign-origin gold from a motorcycle in Chandel District Manipur.
11.08.2022- DRI seizes 0.470 kg heroin valued at Rs 3.29 crores in the international illicit market from a consignment at New Courier Terminal IGI Airport Delhi.
07.08.2022- DRI seizes 3.49 kg of foreign-origin gold from a passenger at Patna Railway Junction.
06.08.2022- DRI seizes 6.97 kg of foreign-origin gold from a passenger vehicle near Pherima village Dimapur Nagaland.
05.08.2022- DRI seizes 12.24 MT of Red Sanders logs from an export-bound container at Kattupalli Chennai.
04.08.2022- DRI seizes Rs 71.70 lakhs worth of foreign currency from a passenger at Chandigarh International Airport.
03.08.2022- DRI unearths Customs duty evasion of Rs. 2217 crores by Vivo Mobile India.
03.08.2022- DRI seizes 7.138 kg of foreign-origin gold from two passengers travelling in a public bus along the Pallel-Imphal road.
03.08.2022- DRI seizes 976 gm of amphetamine having an estimated value of Rs 3 crore in the illicit international market from a passenger at Bengaluru International Airport.
03.08.2022- DRI seizes 934 gm of amphetamine having an estimated value of Rs 2.85 crore in the illicit international market from a passenger at Bengaluru International Airport.
01.08.2022- DRI seizes 16 kg heroin valued at over Rs 110 crores in the international illicit market from the baggage of a passenger at KSR Bengaluru City Junction.
31.07.2022- DRI seizes 661 kg of Ephedrine and 5200 kg of raw materials valued at Rs. 133 crores in the international illicit market from a clandestine factory in Yamunanagar Haryana.
30.07.2022- DRI seizes 2.45 kg of foreign-origin gold from a passenger at Jaipur International Airport.
28.07.2022- DRI seizes 2.32 kg of foreign-origin gold concealed in a vehicle near Pallel village Manipur.
27.07.2022- DRI seizes 2.108 kg cocaine valued at over Rs 20 crores in the international illicit market from the checked-in baggage of a passenger at IGI Airport New Delhi.
27.07.2022- DRI seizes 2.333 kg of foreign-origin gold from a passenger at IGI Airport New Delhi.
26.07.2022- DRI seizes 1.826 kg of foreign-origin gold from a passenger who had just boarded Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express.
24.07.2022- DRI seizes 8.5 kg of foreign-origin gold from two persons at Ahmedabad International Airport.
24.07.2022- DRI seizes 9.06 lakhs sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes from two container trucks in Guwahati.
20.07.2022- DRI seizes 13.525 MT of Red Sanders logs from an export-bound container near Chennai.
20.07.2022- DRI seizes 5.50 lakhs sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes from courier consignments in transit from Tezpur Assam to sorting hubs at Gurgaon Agra and Kolkata.
20.07.2022- DRI seizes 1179.10 kgs cannabis and 513 bottles of Eskuf Syrup from a house near India-Bangladesh Border in Matinagar village District Sepahijila Tripura.
18.07.2022- DRI seizes 3.872 kg of foreign-origin gold from a passenger at NSCB International Airport Kolkata.
17.07.2022- DRI seizes 1.758 kg of foreign-origin gold from a passenger at Kolkata Railway Station.
16.07. 2022- DRI seizes 3.5 lakh sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes from a house in Raipur.
15.07.2022- DRI seizes 1171.600 grams of foreign-origin gold from a passenger at Barauni Junction near Begusarai Bihar.
What We Do
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, is the apex agency of the Indian Customs in thefield of anti-smuggling in India. DRI enforces the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 and over fifty other allied Acts including the Arms Act, NDPS Act, COFEPOSA, Wildlife Act, Antiquities Act etc. DRI undertakes collection, collation, analysis and dissemination of intelligence relating to smuggling, carries out investigations, adjudication of cases and prosecution of the arrested persons. Ever since its inception in 1957, DRI has discharged its responsibilities with commitment and professionalism and has made a significant contribution in safeguarding India's interest, at home and abroad and in ensuring national security.
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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.
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The Dignitaries on the Dias along with the Chief Guest Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Hon’ble Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs and the Guest of Honor Sh. Pankaj Chaudhary Hon’ble Minister of State for Finance.
Pr. Director General DRI Sh. Alok Tewari giving the welcome address on the occasion of 64th DRI Day.
The DRI’s ‘Smuggling in India Report- 2020-2021’ was released by the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister.
The 7th RCEM chaired by Pr. DG DRI was attended by Heads of Customs formations in a hybrid mode on 4th December 2021.
Participants at the 7th RCEM Meeting.
Pr. ADGs/ADGs and COIN officers’ Conference was chaired by Pr. DG DRI Shri Alok Tewari on 5th December 2021.
Participants of the Pr. ADGs/ADGs Conference held on 5th December 2021.
BRICS Customs Administrators deliberated on key deliverables for 2021 such as Agreement for Cooperation on Mutual Administrative Assistance capacity building and exchange of pre-arrival Customs data.
Hon’ble Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman formally released a postage stamp to commemorate the distinguished service and glorious contribution by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in protecting the Nation.
Hon’ble Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman formally released a postage stamp to commemorate the distinguished service and glorious contribution by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in protecting the Nation.
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Former Directors General
Sh. B.B. Burman
From: 04.12.1957 To: 31.12.1959
Sh. T.C. Seth
From: 31.12.1959 To: 13.03.1965
Sh. Jasjeet Singh
From: 13.03.1965 To: 12.11.1965
Sh. G. Koruthu
From: 12.11.1965 To: 26.05.1966
Sh. M. Ramachandran
From: 26.05.1966 To: 22.07.1966
Sh. G. Koruthu
From: 22.07.1966 To: 19.09.1967
Sh. Suvarna Kumar Srivastava
From: 19.09.1967 To: 27.07.1970
Sh. M.G. Wagh
From: 27.07.1970 To: 21.07.1971
Sh.A.K.Ghosh
From: 21.7.1971 To: 3.12.1971
Sh.G.S.Sawhney
From: 3.12.1971 To: 23.9.1976
Sh.R.C.Misra
From: 23.9.1976 To: 28.6.1977
Sh.D.N.Mehta
From: 28.6.1977 To: 20.2.1978
Sh.M.S.Mehta
From: 20.2.1978 To: 03.07.1979
Sh.B.B.Julka
From: 31.07.1979 To: 06.09.1979
Sh.M.L.Wadhawan
From: 06.09.1979 To: 05.07.1985
Sh.B.V.Kumar
From: 05.07.1985 To: 01.01.1988
Sh.P.K.Kapoor
From: 01.01.1988 To: 04.03.1991
Sh.B.Sankaran
From: 20.3.1991 To: 19.06.1992
Sh.J.P.Kaushik
From: 19.06.1992 To: 20.05.1993
Sh.B.K.Agarwal
From: 21.05.1993 To: 19.01.1996
Sh.R.Gopalnathan
From: 19.01.1996 To: 08.08.1996
Sh.Sukumar Shankar
From: 09.08.1996 To: 15.11.1996
Sh.A.K.Pande
From: 15.11.1996 To: 21.07.2000
Sh.M.K.Zutshi
From: 21.07.2000 To: 08.11.2001
Sh.J.N.Nigam
From: 08.11.2001 To: 31.10.2002
Sh.A.P.Sudhir
From: 01.11.2002 To: 26.07.2005
Sh.A.P.Kala
From: 27.07.2005 To: 16.05.2007
Sh.V.Sridhar
From: 17.05.2007 To: 29.05.2007
Sh.S.Dutt Majumder
From: 29.05.2007 To: 23.09.2009
Ms Vijai Lakshmi Sharma
From: 23.09.2009 To: 31.03.2011
Sh.R.S.Sidhu
From: 31.032011 To: 30.9.2012
Shri Najib Shah
From: 01.10.2012 To: 22.02.2016
Sh. Jayant Misra
From: 23.02.2016 To: 31.01.2017
Sh. Debi Prasad Dash
From: 01.02.2017 To: 31.07.2019
Shri Balesh Kumar
From: 31.07.2019 To: 20.09.2021
Shri Alok Tewari
From: 20.09.2021 To: 31.08.2022
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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