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 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.

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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