Karipur:A Malappuram native was arrested at Karipur airport for attempting to smuggle in gold weighing one kilo. The accused, Muhammad Harris(46) had arrived with the contraband on Air Arabia.
1078 gm of gold came in tablet form concealed in clothing he wore. He was apprehended following a tip-off received by customs.
The arrest team comprised Customs Deputy Commissioner TA Kiran, Superintendents Isaqh Varghese, M Prakash, M Uma Devi, Inspectos N Raheez, Arvind, Rohit and Shilpa.
