Gold smuggling through airports is Customs’ laxity: Kerala CM
Chief Minister Vijayan also informed the Governor that there is laxity on the part of the Customs Department in checking gold smuggling at airports.
Chief Minister Vijayan also informed the Governor that there is laxity on the part of the Customs Department in checking gold smuggling at airports.
The owner of the ‘Airhub’ shop, Sabir Ali, and eight others including sales executives of the shop and a Sri Lankan transit passenger from the Gulf were arrested and remanded to custody.
According to the customs department, the man had received the gold chain from a passenger in the arrival hall, whom he had come to receive at the airport.
The all-India gold seizure by the DRI in this financial year has crossed 1000 kg.
The gold has been seized and three passengers have been placed under arrest under the Customs Act. Further investigation is being carried out.
According to Joint Commissioner of Customs, Praveen Kumar Bali, the Indian passenger, who arrived at IGI airport Terminal-3 from Riyadh on flight number XY-329.
During the search of their baggage, gold strips weighing about 3 Kg and valued at Rs. 1.33 Cr found concealed in the outer lining of their trolley suitcases. The said gold was seized under Customs Act and both the passengers were arrested by Customs Officials.
Swapna Suresh has revealed hitherto unknown aspects of the gold smuggling and her relationship with bigwigs in the political and administrative sphere in a tell-all released by a leading publisher.
Senior Congress legislator P.T. Thomas, known for his tirades against Vijayan inside and outside the Assembly, said it's a shame which has fallen on our state.
The charge sheet also said that the 1 kg gold and Rs 1crore which was seized from the locker belonging to the gold smuggling accused Swapna, in fact belongs to Sivasankar.
