THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a covert operation of sorts, an NIA team started from Kochi early morning on Saturday with gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh and raced to Thiruvananthapuram city. The team shared the information about their City visit only at the last minute.

Around the same time, another team with accused Sandeep Nair travelled to Thiruvananthapuram in another vehicle. The teams first headed towards Heather flat near Secretariat, where the scheming for smuggling gold is said to have taken place. After collecting evidence, they took the accused to various places where the latter came together for planning the crime.

Swapn was taken to Heather flat, Kesavadasapuram Royal furniture shop and Ambalamukku flat where Swapna lived along with her family. When Swapna was being taken to these places, Sandeep was simultaneously taken by another team to a house near Althara junction at Vellayambalam, Maruthamkuzhy house, Heather flat and Aruvikkara house.

After collecting evidence from Ambalamukku flat, Swapna and Sandeep were taken to the NIA camp in the police club. Swapna and Sandeep are being questioned together.