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webinars provided DRI with a deeper understanding of the global flows of
Investigative Assistance
Apart from participating in the international enforcement operations launched by WCO, DRI has also provided specific intelligence inputs to law enforcement agencies of other countries including their customs administrations about the attempts to smuggle contraband into those countries. Such intelligence inputs have resulted in seizures of 4,59,06,600 Tramadol-225 tablets and 1471 cartons (of 100 ml bottles) weighing 15.33MT cough syrup containing codeine in various African countries like Guinea, Nigeria, Togo and Benin, where import of these items are prohibited.
pharmaceuticals and medical supplies across borders.
More often than not, investigations into the customs offences including smuggling involve transnational transactions. DRI plays prominent role in providing this cross border investigative assistance to customs administrations across the globe as well to the Customs field formations in India. Being a nodal agency for Customs intelligence and enforcement activities in India, DRI works very closely with the Customs administrations and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) of other countries. Such regular sharing of information on international level is done mainly via:
