KOZHIKODE: In a major gold haul, the customs seized gold worth crores. The passengers tried to smuggle the yellow metal through Karipur air cargo complex. Gold worth Rs 2.55 crore was seized from Ismail of Kappad and Abdu Rauf of Arimbra.
They tried to smuggle 4.65 kg of gold through rice cooker, air fryer and juice maker. The initial investigation revealed that both brought the gold for someone outside Kerala.