New Delhi, July 4 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleged on Friday that Kannada actor Ranya Rao "orchestrated" a "well-structured" operation with her associates for smuggling gold into India as it attached her assets worth more than Rs.34 crore as part of a money-laundering investigation.

Harshavardini Ranya alias Ranya Rao (32) was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) from Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport on March 3 after she landed from Dubai. DRI officials recovered 14.2 kg of gold bars worth Rs.12.56 crore from her possession.

The ED said in a statement that the "possible" involvement of some public servants in facilitating Rao's illicit activities is under scrutiny as the actor was "assisted" a...