Wayanad (Kerala), Nov 20 (PTI) Customs officials said they seized Rs 3.15 crore in cash on Thursday from a car smuggled from Karnataka to Kerala.

According to the Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate, Kozhikode Division, the movements of the vehicle had been under surveillance for several months. Acting on this intelligence, the car was intercepted at Mananthavady in the early hours with support from police and other central agencies.

“The operation, led by Joint Commissioner Shashikant Sharma and Deputy Commissioner Syam Nath S, was based on extensive intelligence that a gang was smuggling contraband items weekly from Bangalore," Customs said.

On inspection, authorities found welded steel boxes hidden under rubber flooring below the seats of a Hyundai Creta. The boxes contained 630 bun

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