Kerala: Air Hostess Arrested for Smuggling Gold in Rectum
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: Air Hostess Arrested for Smuggling Gold in Rectum

Deccan Chronicle  

Kannur: Despite a strict vigil by authorities, many incidents of smuggling are reported across the country. Recently in Kerala, an air hostess was caught smuggling gold. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials revealed that the accused had hidden 1 kg of gold in her private organs. On May 28, the DRI officials acting on a tip off, checked the air hostess on a flight that landed in Kannur airport from Muscat. Smuggling accusations were also leveled against the Chief Minister of the state and recently the arrest of a close aide of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in a gold smuggling case has become a topic of discussion.

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Carrying gold back from the gulf a ‘typical problem’ of Kerala: Supreme Court
1 week ago

Carrying gold back from the gulf a ‘typical problem’ of Kerala: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday termed the bringing of gold from gulf countries to Kerala a “typical problem”, probably unique, to the State. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyyan was hearing a petition filed by the Union government against a Kerala High Court decision of April 2024 which upset a detention order under the Conservation of Foreign …

Smugglers exchange gold paste over 15 feet high glass wall in Chennai airport, nabbed by DRI
1 week, 4 days ago

Smugglers exchange gold paste over 15 feet high glass wall in Chennai airport, nabbed by DRI

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Thursday busted an outrageous mode of gold smuggling exploiting an apparent loophole at the Chennai International Airport by two passengers and an airport ground handling staff. According to sources, the first passenger arrived at Chennai from Dubai via Colombo at around 9:30 am in the arrival area which is at the same level …

Gold Smugglers Caught On Flight After Shifty Behaviour Gives Away Their Plan
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Gold Smugglers Caught On Flight After Shifty Behaviour Gives Away Their Plan

ABP News  

Three individuals were caught smuggling gold after they raised suspicion among the air staff after they refused three meal services. While travelling on Indigo Airlines flight 6E-1802 from Uzbekistan’s Almaty to Delhi the air staff noticed that the individuals refused all three of their meal services, and sat completely still throughout the three-and-a-half-hour flight. Meanwhile, a passenger travelling domestically from …

How customs officers seized gold bar worth ₹9 lakh hidden inside cream box at Delhi’s IGI airport
3 weeks, 5 days ago

How customs officers seized gold bar worth ₹9 lakh hidden inside cream box at Delhi’s IGI airport

Live Mint  

Delhi customs officials seized 117 grams of gold worth around ₹9.5 lakh from a person travelling to Delhi from Riyad at Indira Gandhi International airport. Customs officials received information about a massive gold smuggling attempt, which led to strict checking at the IGI airport. Further examination of the baggage led to the recovery of a silver-coloured gold bar, weighing 117.00 …

DRI seizes smuggled gold, in paste form, worth ₹2.67 crore
1 month, 1 week ago

DRI seizes smuggled gold, in paste form, worth ₹2.67 crore

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: 3.35kg of gold worth ₹2.67 crore was seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence while it was allegedly smuggled from the United Arab Emirates, in an operation conducted in Mumbai airport. DRI seizes smuggled gold, in paste form, worth ₹ 2.67 crore A customer service executive at the airport and a member of a private ground-handling staff were arrested …

CM should explain gold smuggling: Kerala Governor
2 months, 3 weeks ago

CM should explain gold smuggling: Kerala Governor

The Hindu  

Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said here on Tuesday that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan should respond to the allegations raised in connection with the gold smuggling centred around Calicut International Airport at Karipur. “He should come forward and tell us what action has been taken by the government against the gold smugglers who have indulged in anti-national activities,” said Mr. Khan. …

Gold smuggling racket busted at Mumbai Airport, 8 arrested
3 months, 1 week ago

Gold smuggling racket busted at Mumbai Airport, 8 arrested

The Hindu  

Mumbai Airport Commissionerate has seized 7.46 Kilograms of gold valued at ₹5.11 crore from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Eight individuals, including two passengers and six airport contractual staff, have been arrested in connection with smuggling gold, officials said on Saturday. During the search, the officials found them carrying 4.655 kg of 24-karat gold in the form of jewellery, …

Kerala: Customs seize 466.5 grams of gold worth ₹30 lakh hidden in shoe soles at Cochin airport
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala: Customs seize 466.5 grams of gold worth ₹30 lakh hidden in shoe soles at Cochin airport

Live Mint  

Customs officials at Cochin Airport in Kerala seized 466.5 grams of gold from a passenger arriving from Doha via Dubai on Monday. In the search, eight gold chains weighing 466.5 grams were concealed inside the sole of the shoes of the suspected, according to officials. Earlier on August 9, The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 1,390.85 gm of gold from …

13.24 kg of smuggled gold seized by Air Intelligence Unit
5 months ago

13.24 kg of smuggled gold seized by Air Intelligence Unit

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Air Intelligence Unit of the customs department has seized 13.24 kilograms of smuggled gold and electronic items valued at ₹10.33 crore, along with foreign currency worth ₹45 lakhs, from 25 people including foreign nationals. After finding a certain pattern, the agency intercepted five Indian nationals - two were travelling from Dubai, two from Abu Dhabi, and one from …

Chennai-Sri Lanka gold smuggling racket: Vigil up in airports
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai-Sri Lanka gold smuggling racket: Vigil up in airports

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: After the Chennai customs identified the gold smuggling modus operandi that involves transit passengers and the staff of a shop at the airport, specific instructions have been given to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and customs officials across India to review identical loopholes at all airports. Multiple sources confirmed the alert was given by top officials in DRI’s headquarters …

Gold smuggling bust sparks political row
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Gold smuggling bust sparks political row

Hindustan Times  

A political controversy has erupted between the DMK and BJP following the busting of gold smuggling syndicate in the Chennai International airport. The Lankan transit passenger who handed over the gold, along with the shop owner Ali and seven other staff of the shop, were arrested, remanded and sent to judicial custody on June 29 The DMK accused a Chennai-based …

DRI officials unearth international gold smuggling racket, seize over 9 kg gold worth ₹6.29 crore
6 months, 2 weeks ago

DRI officials unearth international gold smuggling racket, seize over 9 kg gold worth ₹6.29 crore

The Hindu  

Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Tuesday unearthed an international gold smuggling racket and seized over 9 kilograms of gold worth ₹6.2 crore in two different incidents within three hours. Based on specific intelligence that a syndicate would conceal gold inside the aircraft during its international leg for further retrieval, the officers of DRI Bengaluru rummaged through the …

Shashi Tharoor's aide caught with 500 gm of gold at Delhi airport. BJP takes 'smuggler' swipe
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Shashi Tharoor's aide caught with 500 gm of gold at Delhi airport. BJP takes 'smuggler' swipe

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Customs on Wednesday detained two people at Delhi airport for allegedly smuggling 500 grams of gold. 35.22 Lakhs was seized: Delhi Customs “On the basis of suspicion, officers of Customs at IGI Airport, New Delhi have booked a case of smuggling of gold against an Indian national who arrived at IGI Airport from Bangkok by flight TG-323 on Wednesday,” …

Caught smuggling gold, Afghan Consul General in Mumbai resigns
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Caught smuggling gold, Afghan Consul General in Mumbai resigns

The Hindu  

Afghanistan Consul General in Mumbai Zakia Wardak has resigned from her post on Saturday. Her move comes within ten days after being reportedly intercepted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai on the charge of smuggling 25 kgs gold from Dubai. “Over the past year, I have encountered numerous attacks and defamation not …

Fast-food joint staff arrested for ferrying smuggled gold out of CSMIA
9 months ago

Fast-food joint staff arrested for ferrying smuggled gold out of CSMIA

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 38-year-old employee of a fast-food restaurant has been arrested by the Air Intelligence Unit of the Mumbai Customs for allegedly helping in taking out smuggled gold from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and handing it over to the members of the smuggling racket -- outside for a commission. Acting on a specific tip-off, AIU officers at CSMIA on …

Man held for smuggling gold worth ₹63 lakh hidden in his rectum
9 months, 1 week ago

Man held for smuggling gold worth ₹63 lakh hidden in his rectum

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Customs’ Air Intelligence Unit arrested a 40-year-old passenger at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Saturday for smuggling gold into India. The agency said that it seized gold weighing 1.09 kilogram worth ₹63 lakh from him which he was carrying in his recturm in dust format. According to a Customs officer, a trap was laid on the basis …

Two sisters arrested for smuggling gold worth ₹1.17 cr
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Two sisters arrested for smuggling gold worth ₹1.17 cr

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Air Intelligence Unit of Mumbai Customs at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Saturday arrested two sisters for allegedly smuggling in 2,223 grams of gold worth ₹1.17 crore. The women, arrested after their flight from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia landed at the airport, had concealed the gold valued in a special cavity made in their undergarments, said …

DRI busts foreign-origin gold smuggling syndicate, arrest 6 persons
1 year, 3 months ago

DRI busts foreign-origin gold smuggling syndicate, arrest 6 persons

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Around 7.4 kg of foreign-origin gold worth ₹4.51 crore was seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence ’s Mumbai unit at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai on Saturday. HT Image The DRI busted a syndicate allegedly involved in smuggling gold dust-in-wax and arrested six persons under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962, including two alleged carriers, a …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Probe Into Alleged Involvement Of CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Other Officials
1 year, 8 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Probe Into Alleged Involvement Of CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Other Officials

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking a time bound investigation by Customs and the Enforcement Directorate into the alleged role of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, former speaker P Sreeramakrishnan and other high ranking officials of the Chief Minister’s office on allegations of money laundering and gold smuggling using diplomatic channels A single bench of. The Kerala …

Air India Express cabin crew member held in Kochi for smuggling 1.4kg gold
1 year, 9 months ago

Air India Express cabin crew member held in Kochi for smuggling 1.4kg gold

Hindustan Times  

An Air India Express cabin crew member in a Bahrain- Kochi flight was apprehended by the Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs department at Kerala’s Kochi airport for smuggling over 1.4 kg gold on Wednesday, officials said. “A member of the crew on an Air India Express flight IX 474 has been taken into custody following an incident involving smuggling. …

Air India Express cabin crew arrested with 1.4 kg gold 'wrapped around hands' at Kochi airport
1 year, 9 months ago

Air India Express cabin crew arrested with 1.4 kg gold 'wrapped around hands' at Kochi airport

Hindustan Times  

A cabin crew member of the Air India Express flight was caught at the Cochin International Airport in Kerala on Wednesday, for allegedly smuggling over 1.4 kg gold, the Customs Preventive Commissionerate said. The crew of Bahrain-Kozhikode-Kochi flight was arrested with gold wrapped around his hands by the Customs department. The crew member was identified as Shafi, a native Wayanad …

Air India Cabin Crew Caught Smuggling 1.4 Kg of Gold Wrapped Around His Hand in Kochi
1 year, 9 months ago

Air India Cabin Crew Caught Smuggling 1.4 Kg of Gold Wrapped Around His Hand in Kochi

News 18  

An Air India Express cabin crew was caught ‘gold-handed’ trying to smuggle nearly 1,500 grams of gold at Kochi airport, according to officials. Kochi | Air India cabin crew Shafi, a native of Wayanad, was arrested at Kochi Airport for smuggling 1,487 gms of gold. The Customs Preventive Commissionerate had reportedly received confidential information that Shafi, a cabin crew member …

Amritsar airport seizure trail: ₹ 18 lakhs worth foreign currency, gold seizure unveils ₹ 7-cr smuggling racket
2 years ago

Amritsar airport seizure trail: ₹ 18 lakhs worth foreign currency, gold seizure unveils ₹ 7-cr smuggling racket

Hindustan Times  

Custom officials on Monday claimed to have busted gang of smuggling of foreign currencies and gold at the Amritsar airport which has unveiled a major smuggling racket. The female passenger and the main gang operator were arrested and produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar, who granted two days remand to the Customs department. “During her personal search, the Customs …

Bengaluru crime: Foreigner held at airport with 2,398-gram gold
2 years ago

Bengaluru crime: Foreigner held at airport with 2,398-gram gold

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru customs officials arrested one person at Kempegowda International airport and recovered 2,398-gram gold from the person. Bengaluru crime: Foreigner held at airport with 2,398-gram gold The customs officials on Friday announced that they arrested the suspect based on a tip-off by DRI. Both the accused are foreign nationals.” Revealing the details about recovered gold items, the tweet further read, …

Kerala gold smuggling case: SC seeks response from Kerala to transfer case to Karnataka
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: SC seeks response from Kerala to transfer case to Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on October 10, 2022 sought a response from Kerala on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate to transfer the Kerala gold smuggling case to a court in neighbouring Karnataka. Lalit and Justice S. Ravindra Bhat impleaded the State of Kerala and asked it to file its reply by the end of the week and scheduled the case …

Gold smuggling: The law is a bit brittle
2 years, 4 months ago

Gold smuggling: The law is a bit brittle

The Hindu  

A toothless Customs law has apparently emboldened many young people to get into smuggling. “The move to invoke the Unlawful Activities Act against those involved in smuggling cases hasn’t come to fruition, though smugglers remain a threat to our economic security. We have no option but to temporarily invoke the easily bailable sections of the Customs Act against the suspects,” …

Gold smuggling in one decade: Kerala ranks third in country
2 years, 4 months ago

Gold smuggling in one decade: Kerala ranks third in country

The Hindu  

Though Kerala has the dubious distinction of being a ‘smugglers’ paradise’ with four international airports in a small geographical area and a large overseas diaspora, the data available with the Centre reveals that the State ranks only third with regard to gold smuggling cases registered in the country in the last 10 years. As per the data available with the …

Transfer gold smuggling case to court outside Kerala, ED urges SC
2 years, 5 months ago

Transfer gold smuggling case to court outside Kerala, ED urges SC

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has approached the Supreme Court with a plea to transfer the Kerala gold smuggling case to a court outside the State. The ED is conducting a probe based on the National Investigation Agency’s FIR against Sarith P.S., Swapna, Faisal Fareed and Sandeep Nair under the Unlawful Activities Act. Seizure at airport The smuggling racket was busted after …

Kerala gold smuggling case | Swapna Suresh accuses Crime Branch of harassment
2 years, 5 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case | Swapna Suresh accuses Crime Branch of harassment

The Hindu  

The diplomatic baggage gold smuggling case suspect, Swapna Suresh has accused the Kerala Crime Branch of harassing her and asking for documentary evidence, if at all available with her, against Veena Vijayan, daughter of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, instead of probing the conspiracy case registered against her. Talking to reporters in Kochi on Thursday, Ms. Swapna alleged that the …

Gold smuggling case: NGO claims 'crucification' by Kerala govt, sacks Swapna Suresh
2 years, 5 months ago

Gold smuggling case: NGO claims 'crucification' by Kerala govt, sacks Swapna Suresh

Firstpost  

Prime accused in the gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh has been terminated from her job by an NGO, alleging that the Kerala government was ‘crucifying’ the organisation for providing her employment. Palakkad : Prime accused in the gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh has been terminated from her job by an NGO with alleged RSS links, alleging that the Kerala government …

3 foreign nationals arrested at Mumbai airport for smuggling gold worth Rs 10 crore
2 years, 6 months ago

3 foreign nationals arrested at Mumbai airport for smuggling gold worth Rs 10 crore

India Today  

Three foreign nationals who arrived at the Mumbai international airport from Dubai were arrested by the Air Intelligence Unit on Monday for smuggling gold worth Rs 10 crore. CASE DETAILS A group of foreign nationals that arrived from Dubai was checked by the customs officials at the Mumbai airport on the basis of profiling and surveillance. Afterwards, all of them …

Kerala gold smuggling case: Accused Swapna Suresh challenges MLA KT Jaleel, says will reveal crimes committed by him
2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: Accused Swapna Suresh challenges MLA KT Jaleel, says will reveal crimes committed by him

Firstpost  

The gold smuggling case came to light after 30 kg of gold concealed in diplomatic baggage was seized at the Thiruvananthapuram international airport by the Customs Department on 5 July 2020 Kochi: Gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh has come out strongly against MLA KT Jaleel days after the latter filed a conspiracy case against her. “I will file a …

Kerala Gold smuggling case: ED summons Swapna Suresh to appear tomorrow
2 years, 10 months ago

Kerala Gold smuggling case: ED summons Swapna Suresh to appear tomorrow

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the Kerala Gold Smuggling Case, and asked her to appear before its Kochi office on Wednesday at 11 am. The Kerala gold smuggling case pertains to the smuggling of gold in the state through diplomatic channels. Recently, Swapna Suresh had alleged that she was exploited and manipulated by …

Kerala smuggling case returns to haunt govt
2 years, 10 months ago

Kerala smuggling case returns to haunt govt

Hindustan Times  

Indian Administrative Service officer M Sivasankar will face disciplinary action, a Kerala government official said on Sunday, after the main accused in gold smuggling case said he was aware of her activities at a time when Sivasankar was principal secretary to chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. IAS officer M Sivasankar Swapna Suresh, the main accused in the smuggling case, had on …

Hidden Inside Imported Machinery, 80 Kg 'Smuggled' Gold Seized at Delhi Airport; Chinese National, 3 Others Held
3 years, 1 month ago

Hidden Inside Imported Machinery, 80 Kg 'Smuggled' Gold Seized at Delhi Airport; Chinese National, 3 Others Held

News 18  

Over 80 kg gold worth nearly Rs 40 crore, being smuggled into the country by concealing it inside imported machinery parts, has been seized by DRI officials at the airport in New Delhi, according to an official statement issued on Friday. Later, in a swift follow-up operation, further recovery of 5.409 kg of foreign-origin gold smuggled into India adopting a …

Gold Smuggling: Kerala High Court Upholds Continued Preventive Detention Of Accused Rabins Hameed Under COFEPOSA
3 years, 1 month ago

Gold Smuggling: Kerala High Court Upholds Continued Preventive Detention Of Accused Rabins Hameed Under COFEPOSA

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday upheld the continued preventive detention of prime accused in the gold smuggling case, Rabins K Hameed under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act. "On a keen consideration of the issues raised in the above case, we hold, without any doubt that the impugned detention order is legal and the …

Kerala gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh released from jail
3 years, 1 month ago

Kerala gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh released from jail

India TV News  

After spending 16 months behind bars, the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh, was released from jail on Saturday after spending 16 months behind bars. Earlier on November 2, Kerala High Court granted bail to Suresh in the case registered by National Investigation Agency under the Unlawful Activities Act. The Kerala gold smuggling case pertains to …

Gold Smuggling Not "Terrorist Activity" Under UAPA Though It Threatens Economic Security Of Nation : Kerala High Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Gold Smuggling Not "Terrorist Activity" Under UAPA Though It Threatens Economic Security Of Nation : Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ruled that, while gold smuggling could threaten the economic security of a country, the same is not covered by the provisions of the Unlawful Activities Act. A Division Bench of Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice C Jayachandran made the observation while granting bail to prime accused Swapna Suresh and seven others in the …

Gold Smuggling: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Prime Accused Swapna Suresh And Others
3 years, 1 month ago

Gold Smuggling: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Prime Accused Swapna Suresh And Others

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted bail to the accused, including prime accused Swapna Suresh and Sarith P.S. in the infamous gold smuggling case which had snowballed into a political controversy in the State with a condition to furnish a bail bond of Rs. Gold Smuggling Through Diplomatic Channel An Act Of Terrorism: NIA Argues Before Kerala High Court …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Sandeep Nair Released from Jail, Claims ED Forced Him to Name CM
3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Sandeep Nair Released from Jail, Claims ED Forced Him to Name CM

News 18  

Thiruvananthapuram: The prime accused in the gold smuggling through diplomatic channel case, Sandeep Nair, was released from prison on Saturday and claimed the Enforcement Directorate had forced him to name Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, former minister K T Jaleel and former Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan in the case, prompting CPI to say it only proved their stand that there was …

Indigo, Spicejet staff held in connection with gold smuggling at Delhi's IGI Airport
3 years, 5 months ago

Indigo, Spicejet staff held in connection with gold smuggling at Delhi's IGI Airport

India Today  

A total of seven people, including four airline staffers, have been arrested by the Customs department in connection with a gold smuggling racket. One of the three passengers caught smuggling gold admitted to having handed over 160 grams of the precious metal to an Indigo airline staffer, an official statement by the Customs department said. Further interrogation revealed that at …

Gold Smuggling Through Diplomatic Channel An Act Of Terrorism: NIA Argues Before Kerala High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Gold Smuggling Through Diplomatic Channel An Act Of Terrorism: NIA Argues Before Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The National Investigation Agency submitted to the Kerala High Court on Friday that Swapna Suresh and others committed an act of terrorism by smuggling 167 kg of gold into India from UAE since they were aware that by doing so, they could potentially threaten the security and economic stability of the country.A Division Bench comprising Justice K Vinod Chandran and …

Pinarayi Vijayan involved in Kerala dollar smuggling case, claims customs chief
3 years, 9 months ago

Pinarayi Vijayan involved in Kerala dollar smuggling case, claims customs chief

Firstpost  

Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress on Friday termed as “shocking” Kerala gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh’s revelations against state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Assembly Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan that foreign currency was smuggled at their instance. The Customs, probing the case, claimed in the Kerala High Court on Friday that Suresh, prime accused in the gold smuggling case, has made “shocking revelations” …

Dollar Smuggling Case-Swapna Suresh Made Shocking Revelations About Chief Minister, Some Ministers And Speaker: Customs Tells Kerala High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

Dollar Smuggling Case-Swapna Suresh Made Shocking Revelations About Chief Minister, Some Ministers And Speaker: Customs Tells Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Customs Deparment has told the Kerala High Court that the prime accused in gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh, has made "shocking revelations" against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Speaker and three Ministers regarding smuggling of US Dollars in her statement recorded under Section 164 CrPC. "It is submitted that in the 108 Statement and 164 Statement the 1st respondent has …

Kerala CM Involved in Smuggling of Foreign Currency, Gold Racket Accused Revealed: Customs Chief to HC
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala CM Involved in Smuggling of Foreign Currency, Gold Racket Accused Revealed: Customs Chief to HC

News 18  

Customs commissioner Sumit Kumar, who is investigating the Kerala gold smuggling case, has made the startling claim in a court filing that prime accused Swapna Suresh has given a statement about smuggling of foreign currency at the instance of chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Kumar told the High Court in his statement that Suresh, arrested in the case that has embroiled …

Gold Smuggling With A Mere Illegal Profit Motive Not A 'Terrorist Act' Under UAPA : Kerala High Court
3 years, 10 months ago

Gold Smuggling With A Mere Illegal Profit Motive Not A 'Terrorist Act' Under UAPA : Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that mere act of gold smuggling, which is covered under the Customs Act, will not amount to a "terrorist act" under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act unless the same is done with the intention to threaten the economic security of the nation.Gold smuggling with a mere illegal profit motive will fall within the aforementioned …

2.32 kg gold seized at airport, one passenger arrested
3 years, 10 months ago

2.32 kg gold seized at airport, one passenger arrested

The Hindu  

A man was arrested for attempting to smuggle 2.32 kg gold worth ₹1.14 crore at Chennai airport. In a new modus operandi, Chennai Air Customs found that smugglers hid gold in an aircraft from Dubai and they deployed a domestic passenger, who would travel from enroute cities and then retrieve gold, according to a release. Officials intercepted Mohabath Khan, who …

Former Kerala principal secretary M Sivasankarin gets bail in dollar smuggling case
3 years, 10 months ago

Former Kerala principal secretary M Sivasankarin gets bail in dollar smuggling case

Firstpost  

Kochi: A court in Kerala on Wednesday granted bail to suspended IAS officer M Sivasankarin the dollar smuggling case, observing that the offence against him was “serious” in nature and “required intensive probe”. The dollar case had come to light during the probe into the gold smuggling racket in Kerala in which also Sivasankar is an accused. Prime accused in …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: NIA Files Chargesheet Against 20 Accused
3 years, 11 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: NIA Files Chargesheet Against 20 Accused

News 18  

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against 20 accused before a special court over their alleged involvement in smuggling 30 kg of gold worth Rs 14.82 crore in a diplomatic baggage into Kerala. Sarith, a former public relations officer at the UAE consulate, is the first accused in the case, while Swapna, former secretary to the Consulate …

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