Youth Congress activists during a protest over the Kerala gold smuggling case, in Kozhikode on Thursday.,
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Ms. Suresh is among the four accused in the smuggling of 30 kg of gold through diplomatic baggage which arrived at the Thiruvanathapuram International airport.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on Saturday it had detained two suspects in the Kerala gold smuggling case from Bengaluru.
“Accused Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair have been detained. They are being examined and will be arrested in due course. They were detained from BTM Layout in Bengaluru,” an NIA spokesperson said on Saturday.
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The agency had registered a case a day ago.
The NIA had earlier said in a statement that initial inquiries suggested that the “proceeds of the smuggled gold could be used for financing of terrorism in India.”
The 30 kg gold concealed in imported plumbing material was seized by the Customs officials on July 5 upon inspection of an air cargo consignment addressed to the Consular General of the United Arab Emirates.
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