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.
Razak's name surfaced after Soumya, wife of prime accused Sandip Nair, revealed his alleged role in the gold smuggling case
His remarks came after Congressman Ramesh Chennithala wrote to PM Modi over the 'misuse of diplomatic immunity of UAE Consulate, Thiruvananthapuram by international gold smuggling cartels with the collusion of officials working for the Kerala government'.
On Sunday, the Air Customs attached to the Thiruvananthapuram airport had made a seizure of 30 kg of gold worth Rs 30 crore, that arrived on a cargo flight and was kept in a warehouse in Thiruvananthapuram for release.
Smuggler Pankaj Saduwani was taken into custody at the airport Sunday night after the Customs personnel suspected 'odd behaviour', officials said.
India has the second biggest gold market after China and bullion buying is considered auspicious on the occasions of Dhanteras and Diwali.
