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The arrested person was identified as Yash, who was taken into custody on May 27 under provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.

Customs officials suspect that the vehicle was illegally imported into India through the Bhutan-Nepal border route using forged documents and manipulated registration records to evade taxes.

The operation is emerging as one of the largest cases involving vehicle smuggling and forged registrations.

The investigation gathered momentum following the confiscation of 10 high-end vehicles from Coimbatore and the busting of the alleged masterminds behind the scheme.

A source with the Kochi customs preventive unit said that the operation is still underway. A Land Cruiser was seized from Adimali on Wednesday, officers said.

Some vehicles seized at the border were also suspected of carrying gold and drugs, raising potential national security concerns.