The Kochi Zonal Office of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) was on Wednesday (October 8, 2025) conducting raids under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) at 17 locations across Kerala and Tamil Nadu as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged smuggling of high-end pre-owned luxury vehicles and related unauthorised foreign exchange transactions.

The operation covered 17 premises, including the residences and establishments of film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Amit Chakkalakkal, as well as certain vehicle owners, automobile workshops, and traders in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kottayam, and Coimbatore.

The raids follow simultaneous, day-long and Statewide operations carried out by the Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate, Kochi, at over

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