a)
Collection of intelligence about smuggling of contraband goods, narcotics, under-invoicing, over-invoicing etc. through sources of India and abroad, including secret sources;
b)Analysis and dissemination of such intelligence to the field formations for action;
c)Working out intelligence directly, where necessary;
d)Keeping watch over important seizures and investigation cases;
e)Associating or taking over the investigations which warrant specialised handling by the Directorate;
f)Guiding important investigations/prosecution cases;
g)Functioning as the liaison authority for exchange of information among ESCAP countries for combating international smuggling and customs frauds in terms of the recommendations of the ESCAP conference;
h)Keeping liaison with foreign countries, Indian Missions and enforcement agencies abroad on anti-smuggling matters;
i)Keeping liaison with the CBI and through them with the INTERPOL;
j)Coordinating, directing and controling anti-smuggling operations on the Indo-Nepal border;
k)Refering cases registered under the Customs Act to the Income Tax Department for action under the Income Tax Act;
l)Keeping statistics of seizures and prices/rates etc. for watching trends of smuggling and supplying required material to the Ministry of Finance and other Ministries; and
m)Studying and suggesting remedies for loopholes in law and procedures to combat smuggling.
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