Dubai gang mastermind of gold smuggling looting of carriers

Kozhikode | Tuesday | 29th June, 2021

Summary:

Kochi/Kannur: An ongoing probe has revealed that some of the organised crime particularly looting of gold smugglers in Kerala is directed by a gang based in Dubai. The reach of of the Emirati gang was unravelled during the interrogation of suspected gold smuggler Arjun Ayanki by the Customs. The modus operandiThe investigation into the gold smuggling rackets revealed that the agents brought gold from Dubai and passed them on to carriers who represented the smugglers. The Dubai gang often turned double agents and tipped off the robbers about the carriers arriving in India with the gold. Besides Jaleel two others Saleem and Muhammad too have been identified as part of the Dubai gang..