Directorate of Revenue intelligence

IN NEWS:

• The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recently busted a major wildlife smuggling syndicate and seized 22 exotic birds which were being illegally brought into India from Bangladesh.

ABOUT DRI:

• The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence is the apex intelligence and investigative agency for matters relating to violation of the Customs Act.
• It is India's chief anti-smuggling intelligence, investigations and operations agency.
• The Directorate is run by officers from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
• DRI works to secure India's national and economic security by preventing the outright smuggling of contraband such as firearms, gold, narcotics, Fake Indian Currency notes, antiques, wildlife and environmental products.
• Moreover, it also works to prevent the proliferation of black money, commercial frauds and trade-based money laundering.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. 'Directorate of revenue intelligence' is an agency which primarily deals with crimes related to:

1. Income tax
2. Customs violations
3. Corporate tax
4. Excise duty violations

Answer to Prelims question