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.

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.

28.05.2025 - DRI seizes 674 grams cocaine ingested in capsules by passenger arriving from Liberia at Mumbai Airport. 1 arrested.

28.05.2025 - DRI seizes 7.493 kg crystal meth concealed in corn flakes and chips boxes from passenger travelling by bus from Delhi to Bengaluru. 1 arrested.

28.05.2025 - DRI recovers 3 675 kg foreign-origin poppy seeds from 121 bags during inspection of cargo at Guwahati Railway Station.

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.

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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.

Awardees

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

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