CBI Arrests Customs DC in Gold Smuggling Case
CBI has arrested a Customs Deputy Commissioner and a Preventive Officer in Kochi, Kerala for their alleged role in smuggling of gold from Dubai through the Kochi airport. The CBI is all set to arrest another Assistant Commissioner who has just been transferred out of the Kochi airport. Last month, the Kochi airport Customs had in what was perhaps the biggest seizure in an airport seized 20 kgs of gold from two burkha-clad women. The alleged kingpin in the smuggling, Fayaz was also recently arrested. He is said to have friends in the right places including the Chief Minister's office. He is said to have had several Customs officers as his accomplices in the smuggling operations.
The arrested Deputy Commissioner is said to be not only an accomplice but also an active partner in the smuggling business. He is due to retire soon - but now….
This news is sensational even in distant Gulf - it was reported by Khaleej Times and Gulf News.