DRI Seizes Rs 5 Crore Illegal Chinese Firecrackers At Tuticorin Port Ahead Of Diwali
The consignment, mis-declared as engineering goods, contained 83,520 pieces of smuggled firecrackers hidden inside two forty-foot containers.
Oct 19, 2025, 20:58 PM IST
Pakistani Goods Worth Rs 9 Crore Seized At Navi Mumbai Port
The goods being shipped into India were in blatant violation of import policy conditions and prohibitions imposed by the government on direct or indirect import or transit of Pakistani-origin goods.
Karnataka: Bengaluru Court Rejects Ranya Rao's Bail Plea In Gold Smuggling Case
Earlier today, gold dealer Sahil Jain, who allegedly helped actor Ranya Rao sell smuggled gold, was sent to DRI custody till March 29.
Mar 27, 2025, 16:42 PM IST
17 Gold Bars, Several Trips To US, Dubai: What Actor Ranya Rao Told Authorities During Questioning?
While confessing to the crime in her first official statement given to the DRI, she admitted that authorities recovered 17 gold bars from her possession.
Mar 07, 2025, 13:33 PM IST
International Drug Syndicate Busted At Mumbai Airport, Cocaine Worth ₹100 Crores Seized
The operation led to the arrest of two women from Indonesia and Thailand, arriving from Ethiopia
Mar 20, 2024, 07:26 AM IST
DRI Seizes 40Kg Gold, 6 Kg Silver, Rs 5.43 Crore In Cash In Three Major Operations
The DRI conducted the operation in Araria, Mumbai, Mathura and Gurgaon.
Mar 07, 2024, 20:22 PM IST
Go after big fish, nab global mafia in drug trafficking cases: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to DRI officers
She said reports of seizure of drugs by DRI also raise questions in the minds of people like how many of those arrested went to prison, and who is actually the big fish behind it.
Dec 05, 2022, 17:53 PM IST
Rs 1,476-crore worth crystal meth, cocaine seized from a truck in Mumbai
The huge quantity of drugs have been seized from a truck carrying oranges that was intercepted in the Vashi.
Oct 01, 2022, 20:54 PM IST
Big action of DRI in 3 states, 65 kg gold seized
DRI has taken major action in 3 states. Gold has been seized from Delhi, Mumbai and Patna. A total of 65 kg gold has been seized from 3 states.
Sep 21, 2022, 15:58 PM IST
Huawei's sub-brand Honor pulls out of India as govt toughens its stand on Chinese smartphone brands
Shenzhen-based company Honor has pulled out its team from India. The company's business will remain in operations in India, managed by local partners.
Jul 25, 2022, 15:29 PM IST
Customs duty evasion of Rs 4389 crore by Oppo India unearthed by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
Meanwhile, last week, Chinese smartphone company Vivo was found to be involved in huge 'hawala' transactions. The ED has found that out of the total sale proceeds of Rs 1,25,185 crore, Vivo India remitted Rs 62,476 crore -- almost 50 per cent of the turnover out of India, mainly to China.
Jul 13, 2022, 13:26 PM IST
DRI seizes 52 kgs of Cocaine under 'Operation Namkeen'
In order to interdict the narcotic drugs, “Operation Namkeen” was launched by DRI and a consignment was declared to contain 1000 bags of common salt having a gross weight of 25 MT, which had been imported at Mundra port from Iran, was identified for detailed examination.
May 26, 2022, 23:12 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman calls on DRI to catch 'big fish' involved in huge toxic waste smuggling
"Huge toxic waste which comes into the country, they get dumped here is a threat. I am afraid quite a large and frequent attempt is being made on bringing in toxic waste. I would like to see more action from the DRI," said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Dec 04, 2021, 15:54 PM IST
24 kg of heroin concealed in oil cans imported from Afghanistan found in Mumbai, three held
A consignment of 25.45 kg heroin was recovered from a container at Nhava Sheva Port in Navi Mumbai by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).
Oct 09, 2021, 23:11 PM IST
DRI arrests 2 in smuggling case, recovers 9.3 kg gold in crude form
After a long surveillance effort in heavy rain, a Kerala Registered Vehicle appeared to be navigating its way.
May 24, 2021, 00:03 AM IST
Foreign cigarettes worth Rs 20 lakh seized by DRI in Bhopal
Acting on specific intelligence, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence sleuths on Thursday (February 4) searched various premises in Bhopal and found more than 1 lakh foreign origin cigarette sticks of various brands like Djarum Black, Esse, Pine, Mond, and Gudang Garam.
Feb 06, 2021, 14:48 PM IST
DRI seizes 504 smuggled gold bars worth Rs 42 crore from New Delhi Railway Station; 8 arrested
The intelligence inputs indicated that the recovered gold bars carrying foreign markings had been smuggled into India from Myanmar through the international land border at Moreh in Manipur.
Aug 29, 2020, 17:25 PM IST
DRI seizes pan masala worth Rs 2.25 crore and Rs 67 lakh cash from Pakistani national in Indore
The Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a racket which was illegally selling pan masala and tobacco products in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore. The DRI officials also arrested a Pakistani national in this connection and recovered pan masala and tobacco products worth Rs 2.25 crore and Rs 67 lakh cash from him.
Jun 04, 2020, 17:45 PM IST
DRI official, two others sent to judicial custody in bribery case
The Additional Director General, of Ludhiana DRI and the two others, are allegedly said to be involved in a Rs 25 lakh bribery case. All three were produced at a special CBI Judge Kiran Bansal's residence.
Jan 02, 2020, 18:02 PM IST
DRI seizes gold worth Rs 4.20 crores in West Bengal, six arrested
DRI conducted two operations in West Bengal's Siliguri and Kolkata. On interrogation by the authority, it was discovered that the gold seized in both the operation was handed over to the passengers by Myanmarese national. In the current financial year so far, more than 90 kgs have been seized by DRI in the Eastern region.
Oct 16, 2019, 16:08 PM IST