Kochi: A big gold hunt took place at Nedumbassery airport. Two persons have been arrested with gold worth Rs 2.5 crore. Seven persons were arrested with five kilos of gold. The suspects were taken into custody during a search conducted by the Customs Preventive Unit.
The carriers for smuggling gold were arrested. They brought gold from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Saudi Arabia. Preliminary information is that the gold was brought to some jewelers in the northern districts. The inspection was carried out by a team led by the Joint Commissioner of Customs Vasantha Keshan.
Despite the arrest of a large group of people who smuggled gold through the Thiruvananthapuram airport and the central agencies like NIA and Customs have intensified their investigation, the smuggling of gold in the state continues unabated.
