Thiruvananthapuram : After a brief lull, gold smugglers are becoming active again, with smuggling activities ramping up at airports in Kerala.

On Sunday, the Customs and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized smuggled gold at the Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi airports .

In a statement issued by the Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate, Kochi, following the seizure of 360 grams of gold from a passenger who arrived at the Thiruvananthapuram airport, officials said there has been a noticeable increase in gold smuggling cases through the airport recently.

“Trends point to a resurgence of gold smuggling, which appears to be due to the high gold prices,” the statement said.

According to Customs, two persons were arrested last week for attempting to smuggle gold worth Rs 1.6 c

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