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MAN HIDES ALMOST 1KG OF GOLD IN HIS BUM AT INDIA, JAIPUR AIRPORT

A man’s “suspicious” behaviour aroused the suspicions of Indian airport staff and he was later almost 1kilograms of gold worth over S$76,000.

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The man boarded an Air Arabia flight to the city of Jaipur in India yesterday (April 23).

Airport officials conducted a check on the man and found gold that was wrapped in capsules and hidden away at the man’s bum.

99.5% Gold

Investigations revealed that inside those capsules were granules of gold.

“The 791 gram gold of 99.50% purity valued at Rs 42,79,310 (about S$76,700) was extracted and was seized,” the airport official said.

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Since 2013, the illegal smuggling of gold into India to meet this demand has seen a resurgence as a result of the central government rescinding its customs duty cap, which has significantly increased the costs associated with legitimate imports to the point where prices are inflated by around 20% per ounce in tax alone.

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