Swapna Suresh gained prominence in the 2020 Kerala gold smuggling case as an Indian IT professional. On 5th July 2020, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs apprehended Swapna Suresh and her associates, seizing 30 kilograms of 24-carat gold worth ₹14.82 crores.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born on Thursday, 4th June 1981, in Abu Dhabi, she belongs to the zodiac sign Gemini. Her father’s name is Suresh Sukumaran, and her mother is Prabha Suresh. She has a brother residing outside India. Swapna Suresh is married to Jayasankar, and they have a son and a daughter.
CAREER
After completing her education, Swapna Suresh commenced her career in the passenger service department at Abu Dhabi airport. She later relocated to India and worked at a travel agency in Thiruvananthapuram for two years. In 2013, she joined Air India Sats as an HR executive. During her tenure, she was involved in a conspiracy with an airport staff member in a sexual harassment case, with the assistance of some senior executives. They forged the signatures of 17 female staff members. Although a police complaint was filed against Swapna Suresh by the staff member, her influence managed to halt the investigation.
In 2016, Swapna Suresh joined the UAE Consulate branch of the Kerala state as a secretary to the Consulate General. While working there, she established connections in social, bureaucratic, and political circles, presenting herself as a diplomat. However, she faced suspension from the same office due to her involvement in a criminal case a year prior. Later, M Sivasankar, a senior IAS officer and IT secretary of Kerala, recommended Swapna Suresh for a position at Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Limited (KSITIL). She was appointed as a marketing executive in the organization.
In 2020, Swapna Suresh, along with Sarith Kumar, Fazil Farid, Sandeep Nair, M. Sivasankar, and Rashed Khamis Ali Musaiqri Alshemeli, was accused in the 2020 Kerala gold smuggling case by the Enforcement Directorate of India. M. Sivasankar faced suspension from the ministry due to his connections with Swapna Suresh. During the investigation, it was revealed that Sivasankar had appointed her as a temporary contractual employee at PricewaterhouseCoopers using fake educational documents. Subsequently, KSITIL initiated a police investigation against PwC for their involvement. It was discovered that Swapna Suresh had also engaged in financial discrepancies related to an apartment construction project in Vadakanchery. However, she was granted bail on 5th October 2020.
In connection with the 2020 Kerala gold smuggling case, the Enforcement Directorate of India investigated Anil Nambiar, a TV journalist and coordinating editor of Janam TV, as he had contact with Swapna Suresh at the time of the gold seizure by Customs on 5th July 2020. Additionally, in June 2022, Swapna Suresh was implicated in a new conspiracy case by former minister KT Jaleel.
