News updates / Press Release


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  • 26.06.25-DRI seizes 39 containers carrying 1 115 metric tonne worth of goods around ?9 crore of Pakistan-origin under Operation Deep Manifest ; one arrested. Download
  • 24.06.25-DRI officials seize over 92 lakh illegally-smuggled cigarettes of foreign origin worth Rs. 18.2 crore in Chennai. Download
  • 09.06.25-Drugs and cash of around Rs. 55.52 crore seized in Manipur during a joint operation by DRI Customs Assam Rifles and Manipur Police; Five arrested Download
  • 03.06.25-Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary inaugurate Directorate of Revenue Intelligence DRI headquarters building in New Delhi today. Download
  • 02.06.25-DRI seizes 7 kg Methamphetamine tablets worth Rs. 7 crore in Tripura; two persons arrested Download
  • 01.06.25-DRI foils drug smuggling in Mizoram seizes 9.72 kg Methamphetamine tablets one person arrested Download
  • 28.05.25 -DRI seizes heroin and methamphetamine worth around Rs. 23.5 crore in two operations in North-East; four drug traffickers arrested Download
  • 14.04.2024 - DRI intercepts 7.56 kg cocaine worth around Rs. 75.6 crore at IGI Airport from an in-bound passenger from Dubai one held. Download
  • 13.04.2024 - DRI thwarts major methamphetamine smuggling operation on outskirts of Mizoram with seizure of 52.67 kg methamphetamine tablets worth Rs. 52.67 crore Download
  • 05.03.2025 - In mid sea operation DRI and Indian Coast Guard intercept a vessel en-route to Maldives; seize 30 kg Hashish Oil worth 33 crore; three held. Download
  • 03.03.2025 - DRI busts major gold smuggling racket with seizure of 14.2 kg foreign-origin gold worth Rs. 12.56 crore and other assets worth Rs. 4.73crore. Download
  • 20.02.2025 - In its drive against facilities engaged in printing of Fake Indian Currency Notes FICN DRI busts seven more modules in Maharashtra 4 Haryana 1 Bihar 1 and Andhra Pradesh 1 ; nine arrested. Download
  • 03.02.2025 - DRI busts two facilities for printing of Fake Indian Currency Notes FICN in Maharashtra and Haryana; 3 arrested. Download
  • 19.01.2025 - DRI seizes 32 kg methamphetamine tablets worth around Rs 32 crore in two cases in North East Region; three arrested. Download
  • 02.12.2024 - Directorate of Revenue Intelligence DRI to celebrate 67th Foundation Day on 4th December 2024 Download
  • 04.12.2024 - Revenue Secretary Shri Sanjay Malhotra inaugurates 67th Foundation Day of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in New Delhi Download
  • 22.11.2024 - DRI Apprehends Suspect with 3496 grams of Cocaine at Mumbai Airport. Download
  • 07.11.2024 - Judgement of Hon ble Supreme Court of India in the matter of Commissioner of Customs V/S M/s Canon India Pvt. Ltd. Download
  • 14.10.2024- DRI busts a factory illegally manufacturing Mephedrone in Meghnagar Jhabua MP; 112 kg Mephedrone worth Rs. 168 crore seized; four persons arrested Download
  • 22.03.2024- DRI seizes over 1.5 kg cocaine worth around Rs. 15 crore two including a Nigerian National held Download
  • 13.03.2024- DRI’s busts major gold smuggling syndicate; seizes over 61 kg gold worth Rs. 40 crore in a Pan-India Operation ‘Rising Sun’ Download
  • 06.03.2024- DRI intercepts illegal elephant tusk trade in Bengaluru seven arrested Download
  • 28.01.2024- DRI seizes alloy containing 16.67 kg gold and 39.73 kg silver worth over Rs. 10 crore at FPO Delhi in Operation Black Gold Download
  • 12.12.2023- DRI rescues 436 baby Indian Tent Turtles in Lucknow Download
  • 04.12.2023- DRI celebrates 66th Founding Day in Gandhinagar Gujarat Download
  • 01.11.2023- 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 Download
  • 30.10.2023- Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates the first Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters GCCEM in New Delhi Download
  • 01.10.2023- DRI saves 955 live baby Gangetic turtles Download
  • 23.08.2023- DRI seizes 1.698 kg of cocaine worth Rs. 16.98 crore at IGI Airport Download
  • 13.08.2023- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence DRI officials seized 4 Leopard Panthera pardus Skins in Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir Download
  • 09.07.2023- DRI seizes 48 kg Gold Paste worth 25.26 crore at Surat International Airport under Operation Goldmine. Download
  • 21.06.2023- Black Cocaine” worth Rs 32 crore seized at Ahmedabad International Airport Download
  • 15.06.2023- DRI seizes 1.92 kg of Cocaine worth Rs. 26.5 crore imported by way of concealment inside thermocol balls Download
  • 04.06.2023- DRI seizes 10 kg smuggled gold worth 6.2 crore approx at Mumbai airport 2 held. Download
  • 01.06.2023- DRI and India Coast Guards seize over 32 kg gold worth Rs 20.21 crore in two cases in Tamil Nadu Download
  • 24.05.2023- DRI busts clandestine makeshift laboratory in Nagar Kurnool District Telangana; seizes 31.42 kg Alprazolam worth Rs. 3.14 crore Download
  • 20.05.2023- DRI seizure of 18.1 kg Ambergris worth Rs 31.67 crore at Tuticorin Coast Download
  • 12.05.2023- DRI seizes 5.480 kg Heroin worth Rs. 38.36 crore Download
  • 12.05.2023- DRI seizes 23.34 kg smuggled foreign gold worth Rs. 14.43 crore in Chennai Download
  • 21.02.2023- DRI seizes 101.7 kg smuggled gold worth ?51 crore in Golden Dawn Operation across India Download
  • 15.02.2023- DRI seizes 11.94 Kg heroin and nabs 3 persons involved Download
  • 13.02.2023- DRI seizes 24.4 kg gold smuggled from Bangladesh in Operation Eastern Gatewa Download
  • 06.02.2023- DRI seizes 114MTs of Areca Nuts worth Rs. 8.61 crore smuggled into the country through Tuticorin and Chennai Ports Download
  • 27.01.2023- DRI detects 18 non-indigenous animals in checked-in baggage with 3 passengers Download
  • 26.12.2022- DRI seizes around 25 kg of Mephedrone worth around Rs 50 crore during raids on two clandestine manufacturing labs at Hyderabad Download
  • 05.12.2022- Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates DRI’s 65th Founding Day Celebrations Download
  • 04.12.2022- DRI to celebrate 65th Founding Day tomorrow 8th Regional Customs Enforcement Meeting RCEM to be held on the occasion Download
  • 05.10.2022- DRI seizes 23.23 kg gold valued at Rs 11.65 crore being smuggled through North-East Borders 4 held 11 cases of gold seizures of 121 kg in September 2022 by DRI in the North East Corridor Download
  • 01.10.2022- DRI seizes 198 kg crystal methamphetamine ICE and 9 kg cocaine one of the biggest haul of amphetamine and cocaine in the country with drugs worth Rs 1476 crore seized Download
  • 21.09.2022- DRI seized 394 foreign origin Gold Biscuits weighing approximately 65.46 Kg valued at Rs. 33.40 Crore Download
  • 19.09.2022- DRI and Customs seize 10.23 MT of Red Sanders Red Sandalwood with estimated worth of Rs 6 crore at ICD Palwal Haryana Download
  • 09.09.2022- DRI detects 72 hidden packets weighing 39.5 kg of suspected narcotic substance Heroin in Operation “Gear Box” Download
  • 03.08.2022-DRI busts factory manufacturing illicit psychotropic substances; seizes drugs worth Rs 245 crore Download
  • 03.08.2022-DRI detects Customs duty evasion of Rs. 2 217 crore by M/s. Vivo Mobile India Pvt. Ltd. Download
  • 13.07.2022- DRI unearths Customs duty evasion of Rs. 4389 crore by Oppo India Download
  • 30.05.2022-DRI seizes Red Sanders worth Rs. 11.70 crore under “Operation Rakth Chandan” Download
  • 26.05.2022-Directorate of Revenue Intelligence DRI & Indian Coast Guard ICG interdict 218 kg heroin in mid sea drug bust off the coast of Lakshadweep Islands Download
  • 20.05.2022-Directorate of Revenue Intelligence DRI & Indian Coast Guard ICG interdict 218 kg heroin in mid sea drug bust off the coast of Lakshadweep Islands Download
  • 13.05.2022-DRI seizes 15.93 kg foreign-origin gold worth Rs 8.38 crore smuggled via Indo-Myanmar border in Guwahati and Dimapur Download
  • 12.05.2022-DRI seizes 61.5 kg gold concealed in Triangle Valves imported at Air Cargo Complex IGI Airport New Delhi Download
  • 11.05.2022-DRI seizes 62 kg Heroin with estimated worth of Rs. 434 crore at Air Cargo Complex IGI Airport New Delhi Download
  • 10.05.2022-DRI foils attempts of gold smuggling seizes 11 kg gold worth more than Rs 5.88 crore in Lucknow & Mumbai Download
  • 02.05.2022-DRI seizes 8 kg Cocaine worth Rs 80 crore from inbound passengers at Hyderabad International Airport Download
  • 29.04.2022-DRI seizes 395 kg of thread laced with heroin at Pipavav Port Gujarat Download
  • 03.12.2021- DRI to celebrate 64th Founding Day tomorrow 7th Regional Customs Enforcement Meeting RCEM to be held on the occasion Download
  • 28.11.2021- I pnn seizure Download
  • 26.11.2021- DRI intercepts 2 passengers with illicit foreign currency worth Rs 3.7 crore at Mumbai International airport. Download
  • 19.11.2021- DRI seizes of 85.535 kg gold apprehends 4 Download
  • 02.11.2021- DRI seizes 155 kgs of Hashish Download
  • 22.09.2021- DRI seizes 3004 kg of Heroin at Mundra - arrest of eight persons Download
  • 21.04.2021- DRI seizes more than 300 kg of cocaine valued at approx. Rs. 2 000 crore in international market at Tuticorin Port Download
  • 21.01.2021- DRI seizes 55.61 kg of foreign gold worth Rs 28 crore Download
  • 03.12.2020- DRI to mark its 63rd Founding Day Celebrations Friday Virtual Panel Discussion on Trade Based Money Laundering. Download
  • 26.12.2019- FM releases postage stamp to commemorate distinguished service and contribution of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in protecting the nation. Download
  • 03.12.2019- DRI to celebrate 62nd Founding Day tomorrow 6th Regional Customs Enforcement Meeting RCEM to be held on the occasion. Download
  • 10.12.2018- DRI continues to crackdown on Gold Smuggling – 66 KGof smuggled gold valued at about Rs. 21 crore seized. Download
  • 06.12.2018- DRI concludes discussions with International Customs partner agencies in a two-day meeting held on 4th and 5th December 2018. Download
  • 08.08.2018- DRI busted Foreign Currency Smuggling Racket involving Foreign Nationals; Foreign Currencies worth Rs. 6.14 crore seized. Download
  • 29.06.2018- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence DRI recovers smuggled Exotic Birds. Download
  • 02.06.2018- DRI seizes 32 Kg. Of Gold worth Rs 10.32 Crore in one of the biggest seizures of Smuggled Gold in Recent past in East and Northeast India. Download
  • 21.04.2018- DRI busts Diesel Smuggling racket; 14 containers of diesel seized and 4 persons including the Mastermind and one Hawala Operator arrested under the Customs Act 1962. Download
  • 04.12.2017- DRI celebrates its Diamond Jubilee on its 60th Foundation Day in the national capital today. Download
  • 07.02.2017- Tax evading notices by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence DRI Download