Kochi: Smuggling of gold into the country through foreign destinations, especially from Middle Asian nations, has always been a cause of worry for security agencies more so in Kerala, which forms a large share of the NRIs across the globe. But recent revelations on the new trends in gold smuggling made by The Sunday Standard has exposed some major chinks in the airport security armour in the country.
The Cochin Customs have intensified raids at the airports from last month following SS report that gold smuggling syndicates have been smuggling in tonnes of gold in collusion with the security staff deputed at airports by various agencies. The Customs has also arrested 28 persons, including 25 ground-handling staff, at the Cochin International Airport for facilitating gold smuggling through the domestic terminal. Those arrested have confessed to having smuggled in over 400kg of gold in the last few months.
28/06/15 Dhinesh Kallungal/New Indian Express
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The Cochin Customs have intensified raids at the airports from last month following SS report that gold smuggling syndicates have been smuggling in tonnes of gold in collusion with the security staff deputed at airports by various agencies. The Customs has also arrested 28 persons, including 25 ground-handling staff, at the Cochin International Airport for facilitating gold smuggling through the domestic terminal. Those arrested have confessed to having smuggled in over 400kg of gold in the last few months.
28/06/15 Dhinesh Kallungal/New Indian Express
