Though Kerala has the dubious distinction of being a ‘smugglers’ paradise’ with four international airports in a small geographical area and a large overseas diaspora, the data available with the Centre reveals that the State ranks only third with regard to gold smuggling cases registered in the country in the last 10 years.
Neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra are in the first and second positions respectively, although there has been a spurt in cases in Kerala in recent times, especially since the COVID-19 outbreak.
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