By our Special Correspondent
Kochi, Nov 09 (IVC) The Customs has imposed a penalty of Rs 4.9 crore on the six persons accused in the sensational dollar smuggling case involving a former diplomat of the UAE Consulate in Thiruvananthapuram.
As per an order issued by the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) here under section 114 (penalty for attempt to export goods improperly) of the Customs Act, 1962 on October 30, Khaled Mohamed Ali Shoukry , former finance head of thee UAE Consulate, has to remit a fine of Rs 1.3 crore for smuggling foreign currency amounting to $1,90,000 (valued at Rs 1.3 crore) to Cairo, Egypt, from the Thiruvananthapuram international airport on August 07, 2019 by concealing it in handbags.
The sixth accused in the case, M Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, has to remit Rs 65 lakh . Swapna Suresh, the chief accused in the case related to smuggling of gold through the diplomatic baggage of the UAE Consulate at the Thiruvananthapuram airport and an accused in the dollar smuggling case , too has to pay a fine of Rs 65 lakh.
The other accused in the case filed by the Customs before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court (Economic Offence, Ernakulam , included P S sarith, a former employee of the UAE Consulate , Sndeep Nair , the fourth accused in the gold smuggling case, and Santosh Eapen, a builder. Sarith and Sandeep have to remit a penalty of Rs 65 lakh each and Eapen One crore rupee.
The Customs stated that Khaled actively conspired with Sarith and Swapna to muggle out the foreign currency through the airport. The latter aided him to ensure a hassle-free security check at the airport by projecting him as a diplomat.
Mr . Sivasankar was well aware of the illegal activities undertaken by the Consul General and the other diplomats and had abetted in all their illegal activities, including the smuggling of foreign currency.
The foreign currency smuggled out of the country as generated as kickback given by Santosh for getting the contract work to build houses under the Kerala Government’s LIFE Mission housing project at Wadakkanchery , Thrisur District, according to the Customs. IVC Ckg Kci UAE Consulate in Thiruvananthapuram.
As per an order issued by the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) here under section 114 (penalty for attempt to export goods improperly) of the Customs Act, 1962 on October 30, Khaled Mohamed Ali Shoukry , former finance head of thee UAE Consulate, has to remit a fine of Rs 1.3 crore for smuggling foreign currency amounting to $1,90,000 (valued at Rs 1.3 crore) to Cairo, Egypt, from the Thiruvananthapuram international airport on August 07, 2019 by concealing it in handbags.
The sixth accused in the case, M Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, has to remit Rs 65 lakh . Swapna Suresh, the chief accused in the case related to smuggling of gold through the diplomatic baggage of the UAE Consulate at the Thiruvananthapuram airport and an accused in the dollar smuggling case , too has to pay a fine of Rs 65 lakh.
The other accused in the case filed by the Customs before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court (Economic Offence, Ernakulam , included P S sarith, a former employee of the UAE Consulate , Sndeep Nair , the fourth accused in the gold smuggling case, and Santosh Eapen, a builder. Sarith and Sandeep have to remit a penalty of Rs 65 lakh each and Eapen One crore rupee.
The Customs stated that Khaled actively conspired with Sarith and Swapna to muggle out the foreign currency through the airport. The latter aided him to ensure a hassle-free security check at the airport by projecting him as a diplomat.
Mr . Sivasankar was well aware of the illegal activities undertaken by the Consul General and the other diplomats and had abetted in all their illegal activities, including the smuggling of foreign currency. The foreign currency smuggled out of the country as generated as kickback given by Santosh for getting the contract work to build houses under the Kerala Government’s LIFE Mission housing project at Wadakkanchery , Thrisur District, according to the Customs.
