THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The 17,000 kg of dates that Swapna and her team has transferred to Kerala via the diplomatic baggage was distributed among the students of special schools in the state. About 250 kg each was distributed among 40,000 students as a present from the UAE president. Consulate transferred the dates package to government in order to distribute it among the children. This much quantity of dates, reached Kerala for the last time in connection with the anniversary celebrations of the consulate in 2017.

Customs department says this move is in violation of FCRA(Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) and foreign protocol. The department also said that separate cases will be charged against this and also against the transferring of religious text via consulate, and two separate teams will be appointed for this purpose.

Customs has also received information that in 2018 also Swapna and her team has transferred certain packets under the barb of religious texts via Bengaluru airport. This is also under investigation. Higher authorities has directed the department to make a thorough and extensive probe on these cases.