Bhuj: In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Union government imposed a complete ban on all direct and indirect trade with Pakistan. Despite this, certain elements attempted to circumvent the restrictions by misdeclaring the origin of cargo. In response, the Ministry of Finance launched “Operation Deep Manifest”, targeting illicit imports routed through third countries. Under this operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recently seized 47 containers of rock salt (...Read More

Kutch: In a major crackdown on smuggling of Chinese firecrackers and fireworks into India, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in an operation codenamed “Operation Fire Trail”, successfully traced, intercepted, and seized huge quantities of Chinese firecrackers/fireworks, valued at approximately Rs. 35 crore, found concealed in seven containers destined for or lying at Nhava Sheva Port, Mundra Port, and Kandla SEZ. These Chinese fireworks, weighing 100 metric tonne were illicit...Read More

Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested Gujarat-based trader Sneh Dipakbhai Kakadiya for allegedly orchestrating a ₹44 crore customs duty evasion scheme involving under-invoiced imports of in-shell walnuts from Chile. Kakadiya, along with his father Dipak Kakadiya, is accused of misusing firms such as M/s Angel Enterprise and M/s Dipak Trading Co. to import large quantities of Chilean walnuts by significantly undervaluing their declared prices. The alleged fraud was...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Zonal Unit (AZU) of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Tuesday announced that it has uncovered customs duty evasion exceeding ₹25 crore, involving the undervaluation of imported luxury cars. A key accused in the case was arrested in Hyderabad and remanded to judicial custody by the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. As per the Ministry of Finance, "Specific intelligence developed by DRI indicated that High-end Luxury Cars were bei...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a joint operation, Customs and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials seized 37 kg of hydroponic weed at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Tuesday. The weed (cannabis), worth around ₹37 crore, was seized from four passengers arriving from Bangkok. Acting on a tip-off, the authorities intercepted four Indian passengers — two men and two women. Upon inspecting their six trolley bags, multiple packets of a green substance were found hidden in branded ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Based on an intelligence report about smuggled gold, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in a joint operation, carried out a raid on a locked apartment in Paldi on Monday evening. The search led to the recovery of 87.92 kilograms of gold bars, valued at around ₹80 crores. The majority of the gold bars bear foreign markings, indicating that they were smuggled into India. The operation also uncovered (i) 11 luxury watches, inclu...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI's) Ahmedabad Zonal Unit (AZU) foiled a gold smuggling attempt at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the city on Wednesday. The DRI team seized 3 kg of gold, valued at approximately Rs 2.35 crore. The gold was concealed in the piston cavities of two mini air compressors. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officials intercepted an Indian national arriving from Bangkok and found the concealed gold in his luggage. The indivi...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested two international drug smugglers at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in Ahmedabad and seized around 15 kg of cannabis (marijuana). Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officials intercepted an Indian national arriving from Bangkok and found hydroponic cannabis (marijuana) in his luggage. As per an official statement from the DRI, a thorough search revealed four cloth bags containing ten airtight polythe...Read More

Mundra: In a significant operation, the Gandhidham Regional Unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized nearly 200 containers of watermelon seeds at Mundra port, with a market value of approximately Rs 100 crore. These seeds were imported from Sudan, and around 17 importers are suspected to be involved in the smuggling operation. Acting on intelligence, the DRI’s Gandhidham unit found that these importers were attempting to exploit provisions of DGFT's Notification No. ...Read More

Surat: Acting on a tip-off that 10 kg of gold smuggled from abroad was being transported from Ahmedabad to Mumbai by train after leaving Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, a team from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Surat dispatched teams to Bharuch and Ankleshwar railway stations. Both suspects were apprehended on the moving train just before reaching Surat railway station, along with the gold in paste form. It is reported that when the suspects were debarked a...Read More