Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the role of Customs officials in facilitating gold smuggling from Nedumbassery Airport arrested C Madhavan, Deputy Commissioner of Customs on Wednesday.
The CBI had earlier conducted a raid at the residence of Madhavan and seized his laptop, diaries and documents.
The CBI had also frozen his bank accounts as part of investigations against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act, IPC.
Customs Assistant Commissioner Anil Kumar is also likely to be named in the case, according to the sleuths.