Dollar export case: Customs’ showcause notice names Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
An alleged accused in the case pertaining to the smuggling of gold through diplomatic cargo meant to UAE Consulate here has confessed to the Customs that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had taken a packet containing bundle of currency to UAE during one of his overseas journeys.
The alleged incident had taken place in 2017 during Vijayan’s visit to the UAE.
The statement, that is likely to trigger a political turmoil in the state, was given by Consulate’s former staff P S Sarith, who is one of the accused in the smuggling of 30 kg of gold under the cover of diplomatic cargo to the consulate in July last year. While probing the case, the Customs had come across the illegal export of 1,90,000 US dollars by consulate financial head Khaled Mohamed Al Shoukry.
Customs had mentioned Vijayan’s packet of currency to UAE in the show cause notices issued to the accused persons in the dollar export case, which had taken place…
