Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence (DGRI)
Directorate General (RI)
Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence is an apex organization with unified command at all India level. It has a country-wide network of Zonal, Regional and Sub-regional Units and Intelligence Cells for collection, collation and dissemination of Intelligence relating to smuggling and various other Commercial Frauds, within the country as well as outside, with intelligence agencies of other countries. With liberalization of economy and introduction of many trade-friendly policies while the scope for traditional items of smuggling like gold, mobile Phones etc. has declined, commercial frauds by unscrupulous elements has increased. Further, smuggling of fake currency, Narcotics and Arms & Ammunition, RDX has increased the responsibilities of DGRI. Increase In smuggling linked to environmental issues like Red Sanders has also been noticed.
Performance of DGRI
Anti-smuggling: In the areas of anti-smuggling and detection of Commercial Frauds, DGRI has always given a remarkable performance. In recent years also, the performance of DGRI in the area of anti-smuggling has been excellent as indicated in the chart below:
|
Seizures of Specified Commodities Effected by DGRI |
(Rs. crores) |
|
Sl. No. |
Commodity |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
|
1 |
Gold |
1.00 |
0.28 |
0.59 |
00.00 |
|
2 |
Fereign Currency |
1.91 |
0.80 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
|
3 |
Narcotic Drugs |
15.64 |
16.35 |
12.06 |
21.79 |
|
4 |
Electronic Items |
11.31 |
6.36 |
22.06 |
0.00 |
|
5 |
Computers / Parts |
2.43 |
5.92 |
1.55 |
0.00 |
|
6 |
Fabrics / Silk Yarn etc. |
8.36 |
11.10 |
30.07 |
0.00 |
|
7 |
Bearings |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.38 |
0.00 |
|
8 |
Diamonds |
0.00 |
6.12 |
1.83 |
0.00 |
|
9 |
Indian Currency |
2.41 |
31.27 |
0.34 |
0.00 |
|
10 |
Watches / Parts |
1.21 |
3.27 |
0.53 |
0.00 |
|
11 |
Machinery / Parts |
10.19 |
33.47 |
176.0 |
0.00 |
|
12 |
Vehicles / Vessels / Aircrafts |
29.66 |
16.81 |
22.13 |
0.00 |
|
13 |
Indian Fake Currency (Face Value) |
0.00 |
1.42 |
1.55 |
0.00 |
|
14 |
Others |
171.6 |
244.1 |
365.6 |
80.32 |
|
|
Total |
2557 |
377.4 |
634.7 |
102.11 |
 |
Commercial Frauds: In area of detection of commercial frauds also, the performance of DGRI has been remarkable. The statistical analysis confirms that undervaluation continues to be the most common modus operandi of commercial frauds, Misuse of EOU / EPZ / SEZ schemes, DEEC; Advance License also remain it high priority. The table below presents the year-on-year comparison of cases of commercial frauds detected under different categories.
|
Year |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
|
Scheme |
No. of Cases |
Duty |
No. of Cases |
Duty |
No. of Cases |
Duty |
|
Under Valuation |
229 |
178 |
207 |
192 |
144 |
509 |
|
Mis-declaration |
151 |
109 |
63 |
31 |
66 |
101 |
|
Misuse of DEEC/Adv. Licence |
14 |
40 |
10 |
93 |
05 |
23 |
|
Misuse of DEPB |
07 |
50 |
09 |
16 |
|
|
|
Misuse of EPCG |
06 |
04 |
01 |
04 |
23 |
67 |
|
Misuse of EOU/EPZ/SEZ |
09 |
34 |
06 |
83 |
05 |
35 |
|
Misuse of end-use or other notf. |
22 |
98 |
29 |
84 |
17 |
145 |
|
Misuse of Drawback |
34 |
143 |
37 |
13 |
07 |
22 |
|
Others |
25 |
92 |
72 |
209 |
59 |
619 |
|
Total |
497 |
748 |
434 |
725 |
326 |
1521 |
|
Number of Cases |
 |
|
Duty Involved |
 |
Prosecution & Preventive Detention: Aforementioned cases also Jed to increase in launch of prosecutions and number of cases of preventive detention, as the Following chart indicates:
|
Year |
No. of Persons Arrested |
No. of Prosecutions launched |
No. of Persons detained under COFEPOSA / PITNDPS |
|
2005-06 |
215 |
44 |
61 |
|
2006-07 |
185 |
24 |
58 |
|
2007-08 |
272 |
82 |
52 |
|
2008-09 |
464 |
NA |
86 |
|
2009-10 |
493 |
NA |
61 |
 |
Based on cadre review proposals 2010.