Accused in B'luru drug case assisted suspects in Kerala gold smuggling case: ED tells Court

Enforcement Directorate told Court that those accused in Bengaluru drug case is suspected to have helped those involved in the gold smuggling case in Kerala. ED has requested Narcotics Control Bureau, Bengaluru to share the details of the drug seizure case. Remand of three accused including Sarith P S and Swapna Suresh is extended.

Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate, ED, on Wednesday told a special court here that those accused in the Bengaluru drug case are suspected to have assisted those allegedly involved in the sensational gold smuggling case in Kerala.

The ED made the submission in the Special Court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act, PMLA cases here while seeking an extension of judicial remand of three accused in gold smuggling case including Sarith P S and Swapna Suresh.

"Further investigation revealed that the accused in the Bengaluru drug trafficking case registered by the Narcotics Control Bureau, Bengaluru is suspected to have assisted the accused in the gold smuggling case", the ED submitted in the court.

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The central agency said the NCB, Bengaluru has been requested to share the details of the drug seizure case with it. It said one of the high-profile persons who is alleged to be linked to the case is being interrogated.

In addition to this, more than twenty people who are involved in the gold smuggling case are to be investigated, it said.

PTI