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Gold Smuggling, Raids, Corruption, Black Money In India & UPSC | Ex-IRS Ravi Kapoor | FO345 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) – Introduction
(01:54) – What is IRS
(02:16) – First Posting
(03:45) – Gold Found Inside a Machine
(05:10) – Catching Smugglers
(07:52) – Most Smuggled Item
(09:25) – Crazy Gold Smuggling Stories
(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 Halawa 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) – UPSC
(1:24:30) – Politicians vs Businessmen
(1:25:26) – Thank You
(1:26:30) – BTS
(1:27:12) – Outro
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 und