ED files third charge sheet in Kerala gold smuggling case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed the third charge sheet (second supplementary charge sheet) in the Kerala gold smuggling case, an official said on Monday. Ramees K.T., the alleged kingpin of the gold smuggling syndicate, was recently arrested by the ED and the charge sheet was filed following his interrogation. Ramees was arrested by the ED on April 5 and is currently in judicial custody. The ED initiated a PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) investigation based on an FIR lodged by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Kochi, following the seizure of 30.24 kg of smuggled gold by Customs at Trivandrum International Airport. The gold was camouflaged as diplomatic baggage of the UAE Consulate in Thiruvananthapuram.