KOZHIKODE: Two persons were arrested for attempting to smuggle gold through the Karipur airport. The arrested persons are Malappuram native Ameer Pathayakkandi and Kozhikode native Mohammed Rahees. Customs officials seized around two and a half kg of gold from the two.

According to sources, one of the accused tried to smuggle the gold by hiding it in his body, while the other attempted to smuggle the gold by hiding it in a mixer.

Recently, six people were caught with 5,460 grams of gold worth Rs 3 crores when they tried to smuggle it through the Karipur airport. Those who came from Dubai, Doha, and Jeddah were arrested.