Archive · 3 Jun 2025
DRI to Enhance Fight Against Smuggling and Crime, Says FM
The Finance Minister wants the DRI, a group that fights smuggling and economic crimes, to catch the big criminals and not just the small ones.
She wants them to work better with state police, especially to stop drugs.
They should use all the information and new technology to find the bad guys.
The goal is to ensure everyone follows the rules and honest businesses aren't hurt.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed DRI officers on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
She urged better coordination with State law enforcement to nab smuggling masterminds.
Narcotics trafficking, including targeting schools and colleges, was highlighted as a major concern.
Sitharaman emphasized holistic investigation, leveraging data to uncover risks and threats.
She outlined principles: fair rules, swift action against fraud, and a level playing field.
- Who
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).
- What
- Direction to DRI to target smuggling kingpins and improve enforcement strategies.
- When
- Tuesday, June 3, 2025
- Where
- DRI’s new headquarters in the capital.
- Why
- To strengthen India's fight against smuggling and economic crimes, with a focus on dismantling entire networks.
- Agency Addressed
- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)
- Key Issues
- Smuggling syndicates and narcotics trafficking
- Focus of Enforcement
- Dismantling entire criminal networks
- Emphasis on
- Intelligence gathering, inter-agency coordination, technology integration
- Action Urged
- Closer collaboration with state law enforcement agencies
