What is the Full form of DRI?
The full form of DRI is the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. DRI is an Indian Customs agency for Indian intelligence. Its primary duty is to implement the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962. Over the years, because of its successes, it has built up a reputation being a highest-rated anti-smuggling organisation.
Based on traditional human intelligence resources and modern intelligence collection tools, DRI has set up a vast intelligence collection network. The organisation is run by Central Excise and Customs officers and has far fewer employees than other intelligence services, such as RAW & IB.
Key functions of DRI
- DRI is the main intelligence agency that enforces the ban on the smuggling of drugs, diamonds, gold, electronics, counterfeit Indian currency, and foreign currency.
- DRI operates under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs in the finance ministry, Govt. of India, Department of Revenue.
- DRI is divided into seven regions, each under the supervision of the Additional Director General, and led by the Director-General in New Delhi.
- With the introduction of new directors, deputy directors, joint directors, senior intelligence officers, assistant directors and intelligence officers, DRI is further sub-divided into regional units, sub-regional departments & intelligence cells.
DRI Charter
- Collection of intelligence, including hidden sources, on the smuggling of contraband goods, drugs, under-invoicing, and so on from Indian and international sources.
- Functioning out of intelligence by the officers of the Directorate themselves to an effective conclusion, if required.
- Keep watch on major cases of seizures and inquiries.
- Associating or taking over all the investigations that warrant the Directorate’s specialised handling.
- Guiding significant prosecution or inquiry cases.
- Maintain liaison on anti-smuggling issues with foreign nations, Indian Missions and Enforcement Agencies abroad.
- Works as a liaison authority for the exchange or exchange of information among ESCAP nations to tackle foreign smuggling and customs fraud, as recommended by the ESCAP conference.
- To maintain liaison with the CBI and with INTERPOL through them.
- Coordinating, directing and controlling anti-smuggling activities on the border of Indo-Nepal.
- To refer cases registered under the Customs Act for action under the Income Tax Act to the Income Tax Department.
- To keep seizure & price/rate statistics and so on. for tracking trends in smuggling and supplying the necessary content to the Ministry of Finance and other ministries.
- To research and recommend solutions for law loopholes and anti-smuggling procedures.
Comments