National Investigation Agency (NIA) which is probing the Kerala gold smuggling case told court on Tuesday that the accused in the case conspired to damage monetary stability of India. They are also suspected of using the proceeds of smuggling to finance terrorism.
Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair, key suspects in the Kerala gold smuggling, have been arrested by the National Investigative Agency (NIA). Swapna's family members have also been taken into NIA custody and will be produced before the NIA office in Kochi on Sunday.
The accused was intercepted after his arrival from Bangkok on Saturday.
Ahmed Washir, who arrived at Terminal-3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport from Dubai by an Air India flight, was intercepted after he had crossed the green channel.
The Central government issued the direction on Thursday by accepting the recommendation of the Central Advisory Board, as per provisions in the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA Act).
A Canadian cricketer is among four people arrested by Customs Department sleuths at the Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold worth Rs 1.7 crore, officials said Tuesday.
Two persons were held Tuesday at Ahmedabad Airport for allegedly smuggling 24.5 kilogrammes of gold bars worth Rs 8.20 crore, Customs officials said.
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A video has gone viral which allegedly shows BJP MLA from Bilara, Rajasthan, Arjun Garg, making a controversial remark.
As per a statement, Gupta was immediately taken to the Safdarjung hospital by DRI officers and Central Industrial Security Force personnel, but he could not be saved.
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The incident took place on February 17 when the personnel of the security force detected a metal-like object in the wallet of S Jamal during frisking and he was subsequently taken for detailed checking.
Custom department officials said that recent cases of gold seizure show that smugglers are opting for the European route and newer modus operandi.
In one of the biggest seizures, the DRI has seized 52 kgs of gold, valued at about Rs 15 crore, smuggled into the country from Dubai using the sea route - a sought-after modus operandi followed by smugglers in the 1970s
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