A passenger arriving in Hanoi from Taiwan was caught attempting to smuggle nearly two kilograms of gold concealed inside camera lenses.
The gold was discovered by customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport on Wednesday.
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Gold bars hidden in a camera lense of a Taiwanese passenger at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi. Photo by Linh Dan |
The Taiwanese national carried no checked baggage, only a black carry-on suitcase.
After noticing suspicious signs, customs officials inspected the passenger’s suitcase and found 12 gold bars weighing nearly two kilograms, with an estimated market value of over VND5.5 billion (US$210,000).
The gold bars were hidden inside four camera lenses.
Authorities have handed over the seized evidence and the suspect to Hanoi police for further investigation.
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The gold bars seize by Noi Bai airport customs. Photo by Linh Dan |
