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Smugglers, who are getting increasingly smart, are making the most of porous borders in the Northeast and India’s voracious appetite for gold

SC revives Rs 23,000-crore DRI notices by overturning its 2021 order: CNBC-TV18

In 2021, SC had stripped DRI’s power to issue notice for recovering customs dues, which led to quashing of notices

Delhi HC keeps in abeyance order asking CBI, DRI to look into allegations of over-invoicing by Adani group

A bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Neena Bansal Krishna, while noting in its January 5 order that a petition filed by the Commissioner of Customs (Import) in a matter involving Adani Power Maharashtra Limited is pending before the Supreme Court, said its December 19, 2023 directions to the CBI and DRI in respect of Adani Group firms be kept in abeyance until the outcome of the matter before the top court.

Indian, Hong Kong customs unearth trade-based money laundering case

In an exemplary case of bilateral cooperation and exchange of information, this crackdown showcases investigation and enforcement actions taken by both administrations under their respective laws to expose an international cartel.

DRI seizes drugs worth Rs 250 crore in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, 2 held

The recovery of the drugs cocaine, mephedrone and ketamine was made on Friday based on inputs from DRI's Ahmedabad zonal unit and the crime branch there, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime), Ahmedabad, Chaitanya Mandlik.

Ahmedabad police, DRI's Pune unit seize drugs worth Rs 150 crore in Maharashtra; three held

The Crime Branch and DRI, in a joint operation, seized cocaine, mephedrone (MD) and ketamine from two factories and some houses in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) (Crime), Ahmedabad, Chaitanya Mandlik said.

DRI seizes 2.3 kg of smuggled gold worth Rs 1.32 crore in Hyderabad

The intercepted person had purchased this smuggled gold from Kolkata, the DRI said.

DRI seizes more than Rs 1,000 crore of contraband every month

As per UNCTAD smuggling drains 3 percent of the world's economy and results in a loss of 2 trillion dollars.

Vivo’s phones held by DRI over suspected violations released

The government agency passed the order to release the smartphones a day after Bloomberg News reported that the devices were being withheld for inspection. It wasn’t immediately clear if the revenue intelligence unit will be pressing charges against Vivo.

Smugglers cannot be smarter than the authorities: FM Nirmala Sitharaman on DRI 65th Foundation Day

The finance minister was speaking at the DRI's 65th Foundation Day. "DRI should look at whether there is any relation between higher gold imports and higher detection of gold smuggling. Customs duty on gold does not determine the extent of smuggling, which seems to have its own cycle pattern.”

Nirmala Sitharaman Addresses Revenue Intelligence Officers | Finance Minister LIVE

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates the 65th foundation day celebration of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and addresses revenue intelligence officers. The DRI is the main enforcement agency on anti-smuggling matters. It also unearths commercial frauds and cases of customs duty evasion.

CBI court acquits DRI from corruption case

A K Mehbub Alikhan, XIII Additional Special Judge for CBI cases acquitted C Rajan (A1), the then Additional Director General of Chennai Zone of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and his driver M Murugesan(A2), recently.

DRI officers seize crystal methamphetamine, cocaine worth Rs 1,476 crore

In one of the biggest seizures of amphetamine and cocaine in the country, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers intercepted and seized a truck in Mumbai on October 1.

DRI seizes 52 kg cocaine worth Rs 500 crore imported from Iran

Op Namkeen" was launched by DRI and a consignment, declared to contain 1,000 bags of common salt having gross weight of 25 MT, which had been imported at Mundra port from Iran, was identified for detailed examination. D

NCB-Navy seizes about 800 kg of narcotics off Gujarat coast

New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Feb 12 The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday said it had seized about 800 kg of drugs, with a street value of about R..

Mundra Drug Seizure | DRI records Adani Ports statement under NDPS Act

APSEZ is the operator of Mundra Port, where a total of 2,988.21 kg of heroin, estimated to be worth over Rs 20,000 crore, was seized on September 13.

DRI seizes over 25 kg heroin concealed in oil cans at Jawaharlal Nehru Port; arrests businessman

DRI officials said they found a packet containing off-white powder weighing around 25.45 kg at the bottom of five cans of groundnut oil which were seized under the provisions of NDPS Act, 1985.

DRI seizes heroin worth Rs 20,000 crore from Afghanistan at Mundra Port

The containers, which were loaded with nearly 3,000 kg of heroin, were shipped from the Bandar Abbas Port in Iran. Five people, including a couple in Chennai, arrested. The others were held in Mumbai. The containers were reportedly imported by a Vijayawada-based entity.

Multiple Adani group companies being investigated by SEBI & DRI, Finance Ministry tells Parliament

Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told Parliament that three Adani group investors namely, Albula Investment Fund, Cresta Fund, and APMS Investment Fund were indeed frozen by SEBI in June.

DRI busts China-based syndicate involved in smuggling gold to India, seizes over 21 kg gold

Three people, including a Chinese and a Taiwanese national, have been arrested in connection with the case, the statement issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said.

Gold worth Rs 1.84cr seized from airlines official, 2 others

Based on specific intelligence, officials stopped the customer service officer for a check which yielded 42 pieces of gold in two packets,a press release from DRI said.

5 foreigners trying to smuggle out nearly half-million dollars held at Delhi airport

The recovered foreign currency was seized and the five were arrested under the provisions of the Customs Act.

8 kg gold seized by DRI in Kolkata, three arrested

The smuggled gold was concealed inside the vehicle, a DRI statement said.

DRI busts corporate-style smuggling racket in Bengal; seizes gold, narcotics worth Rs 3.31 cr

The gold was smuggled from different borders such as Indo-Bangaldesh, Indo-Burma, Indo-Bhutan by employing various carriers and middlemen.

DRI serves arrest warrant to Nirav Modi via email

The DRI had in March launched prosecution against Nirav Modi and three of his firms —Firestar International Pvt Ltd (FIPL), Firestar Diamond International Pvt Ltd (FDIPL) and Radashir Jewellery Co Pvt Ltd (RJCPL), based in the Special Economic Zone, Surat, for allegedly diverting duty-free imported goods for purposes other than specified in the rules, they said.