The division's anti-smuggling unit made the arrests on Friday evening after two passenger vehicles bound for Nagaland were intercepted at Mantripukhri and North AOC in Imphal.
The five, all from outside Manipur, were travelling towards Dimapur and had procured the contraband from Myanmar.
A case was registered and the arrested persons handed over to police for further action.
Dorendrajit said that a kg of gold is cheaper by Rs 3 lakh in Myanmar compared with India.
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