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00:00 – Introduction
01:54 – What is IRS
02:16 – First Posting & Initial Work
03:45 – Gold Found Inside a Machine
05:10 – Catching Smugglers
07:52 – Most Smuggled Item
09:25 – Crazy Gold Smuggling Stories
12:25 – Issues When Bringing Gold from Another Country
14:53 – Limits on Bringing Items from Abroad
15:49 – Shark Teeth & Live Scorpions
16:27 – Busting a Smuggling Racket
20:38 – Is Corruption Rampant?
21:39 – Salary & Perks of an IRS Officer
23:17 – Corruption in Customs
29:18 – Most Likely Areas for Corruption
31:22 – Why People Fear Customs
35:33 – Relationship with Corrupt Officers
41:23 – Where Black Money is Stored
41:54 – The Process of a Raid
50:14 – Challenges in Raiding a Politician
52:58 – Why Hawala Can’t Be Stopped
54:07 – Political Influence on Raids
56:05 – Powers of a GST Officer
1:00:34 – Actions Taken for Tax Evasion
1:04:03 – Fake Aadhaar & SIM Cards
1:08:10 – Why He Never Got Greedy
1:12:55 – Why People Are Leaving India
1:14:10 – Corruption: India vs. the US
1:16:43 – India’s Biggest Problem
1:17:56 – The Unfiltered Reality of India
1:19:37 – Why He Left His Job
1:21:29 – The Obsession with UPSC
1:24:30 – Politicians vs Businessmen
1:25:26 – Thank You for Listening
1:26:30 – BTS
1:27:12 – Outro
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In this episode, Ravi Kapoor, a former IRS officer, reveals how suspicious passengers are actually picked at airports, why gold is the most smuggled item, and how drugs often slip through undetected unless you’re lucky or have strong intelligence. He shares shocking stories, from gold hidden inside ice machines to ingested drug pellets that sometimes burst and kill the carrier.
We talk about corruption inside the system, how it begins, where it thrives (especially in land dealings), and why even honest businessmen fear customs officers. Ravi also opens up about his decision to never give in to bribes, what a typical raid looks like, how informants are rewarded, and how jealousy often leads to major busts.
In the last segment, we discuss fake invoices and hawala, the real powers of an IRS officer, and why officers sometimes raid politicians at their own risk. We also get into the deeper questions, why Indians are obsessed with UPSC, whether today’s youth are more ethical, and the real reason so many are leaving India.
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