Customs Department

August 28, 2021

Kakkanad drug seizure: Raid leak embarrasses Excise, Customs

It was the Customs Preventive Unit in Kochi that had informed State Excise enforcement wing based in Thiruvananthapuram that there was almost 2 kilograms of MDMA stored in a flat at Kakkanad in Kochi.

August 04, 2021
Foreign currency smuggling case: No evidence found against CM, former Speaker so far

The dollar smuggling case pertains to the action of Khalid Al Shoukri, the former head of the finance department of the UAE consulate.
August 01, 2021
Outgoing Customs Commissioner alleges 'attempts to interfere' with gold smuggling probe

Customs (Preventive) Commissioner Sumit Kumar, who headed the department probe into the case, claimed that attempts to influence his agency's investigation did not succeed.
July 23, 2021
Kannur airport gold smuggling case: Three customs officers dismissed from service

The officers were placed under suspension and a charge sheet was issued on May 5 last year by the Customs Preventive Commissioner. The officers were arrested on August 29 by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.
July 23, 2021
Ayanki's aide Ramees killed as car rams his bike, Customs suspects foul play

Ramees died in the wee hours of Friday when his bike collided with a car near Kappakadavu in Azhikode, a coastal hamlet in Kannur district.
July 21, 2021
Karipur smuggling case: Close friend Thillankeri, wife depose against Arjun Ayanki

As per the statements of Akash and Shafi, they were acquainted with Arjun as a CPM worker.
July 20, 2021
Arjun Ayanki's wife admits to his links to smugglers, gangsters

The Customs pointed out that if Arjun who has criminal connections is let out on bail, he will try to sabotage the probe. Arjun has close links with a gang which carries out criminal operations from the Calicut airport located at Karipur.

Customs Department

Kakkanad drug seizure: Raid leak embarrasses Excise, Customs

Foreign currency smuggling case: No evidence found against CM, former Speaker so far

Outgoing Customs Commissioner alleges 'attempts to interfere' with gold smuggling probe

Kannur airport gold smuggling case: Three customs officers dismissed from service

Ayanki's aide Ramees killed as car rams his bike, Customs suspects foul play

Karipur smuggling case: Close friend Thillankeri, wife depose against Arjun Ayanki

Arjun Ayanki's wife admits to his links to smugglers, gangsters

Ramiz and Sarith used drugs, picked fight in prison: Jail DGP tells Court

Karipur gold smuggling: Customs orders Shafi to appear again on Monday

Karipur gold smuggling case: ‘Kudukkil brothers’ under Customs’ lens