The National Investigation Agency confirmed on Monday the arrest of key defendant Rabins K Hameed in the case of smuggling Kerala gold from Dubai. The investigative agency has accused Hameed of running the entire smuggling operation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“The investigation of the case has revealed that Rabins Hameed (A-10), while in the United Arab Emirates and India, had conspired with the arrested defendants Ramees KT (A-5), Jalal AM (A-6 ) and others in addition to the funds arranged and bought gold in Dubai, for smuggling to India, through diplomatic baggage. The NIA Special Court in Ernakulam had issued an arrest warrant without bail against fugitive Rabins Hameed (A-10), the NIA said.
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“It was also learned that he had arranged the concealment of gold in electronic or electrical equipment and household items in the United Arab Emirates, for smuggling to Thiruvananthapuram, through diplomatic baggage,” he added.
The Hindustan Times had previously reported that Hameed, 42, a Dubai-based businessman, allegedly ran a scam believed to have been involved in the smuggling of 30kg of gold, which was recovered at Thiruvananthapuram airport in July. with the investigations of the matter said. The gold was being smuggled into luggage headed to the UAE consulate in Thiruvananthapuram.
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