Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)

About:

• DRI is the premier intelligence and enforcement agency on anti-smuggling matters under the aegis of Central Board of Indirect taxes & Customs (CBIC), Government of India.
• It came into existence on 4th December 1957.
• The DRI with its Headquarters at New Delhi has 12 Zonal Units, 35 regional Units and 15 Sub-regional units.

Mandate:

• Preventing and detecting cases of smuggling of narcotic drugs & psychotropic substances, gold, diamonds, precious metals, wildlife items, cigarettes, arms, ammunitions & explosives, counterfeit currency notes, foreign currency, SCOMET items, hazardous & environmentally sensitive materials, antiques etc.
• Taking punitive action against the organised crime groups engaged therein.
• DRI is also engaged in unearthing commercial frauds and customs duty evasion.