Those in constitutional posts involved in dollar smuggling case, says Customs

Notice issued to accused says agency has not been able to question key persons so far

Involvement of “persons holding constitutional posts in the State in the illegal export of foreign currency” has been revealed, according to Customs. The revelation was made by outgoing Customs Commissioner Sumit Kumar in his notice issued to the accused in the dollar smuggling case last week. Notices were issued to Swapna Suresh, P.S. Sarith, and Sandeep Nair, also accused in the diplomatic channel gold smuggling case. Khaled Mohamed Ali Shoukry, the former finance head of the UAE Consulate, Thiruvananthapuram; Santhosh Eapen of Unitac Builders; and M. Sivasankar, the former Principal Secretary to the Kerala Chief Minister, were also issued notice.