The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized gold worth Rs 4.11 crore and Rs 13.5 lakh cash from Koduvally in a raid on Tuesday.
The raid was conducted across gold smelting centres. Six people, including the owner of a jewellery store, were taken into custody.
The raid was launched after DRI officials received a tipoff about a centre that smelts smuggled gold.
According to the officials, the mixed gold which is smuggled in through the airport is smelted in this centre.
Evidence of gold being smuggled in undergarments and sandals was recovered from the centre.
The jewellery owner Mohammad, Jafar and Rashid and Rafiq, natives of Malappuram, were arrested. DRI said that those arrested will be produced in court. Informed. It is reported that some others are also in custody.
DRI for further investigation in the case of smuggling gold seized in Koduvalli, Kozhikode. The investigation is going on focusing on the people who used to come here regularly.
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