In the gold smuggling case of Kerala, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has said that we are in touch with Dubai to investigate this whole case. In the context of the Kerala gold smuggling case, people of the UAE Consulate came to the capital on Sunday, and now they have left.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also become active along with the NIA's FIR in the case of gold smuggling in Kerala. In view of the possibility of a big conspiracy behind gold smuggling, ED can initiate an investigation by registering a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Law (PMLA). Under the PMLA, the ED has the right to seize the entire wealth of the accused made from smuggling gold and to take a bank account.
With the registration of the FIR, the NIA took two accused in the case, Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair, from Bangalore. Both of these have been handed over to legal arrest for 2 days. On 5 July, the Customs Department took possession of a consignment of 30 kg of gold worth about 15 crores at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. The gold was sent via air cargo in the name of 1 diplomat of the Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In this case, a case has been registered against Swapna Suresh, Faizal Farid, Sarith PS, and Sandeep under other sections of IPC including the Prevention of Unlawful Activities Act (UAPA). Sarith, Swapna, and Sandeep have been taken into custody.
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