Foreigner found hiding 7 pieces of metal suspected to be gold at Noi Bai airport

On October 18, the Noi Bai International Airport Customs Branch in coordination with the Police Department for Investigation of Crimes on Corruption, Economy , Smuggling, and Environment (Team 6) - Hanoi City Police and Noi Bai International Airport Police discovered and investigated a foreign male passenger hiding 7 pieces of metal suspected to be gold, weighing about 7kg upon entry.

Foreigner discovered hiding 7 pieces of metal suspected to be gold at Noi Bai airport.

Specifically, at around 9:30 a.m. on October 18, at the arrival terminal - international passenger terminal T2 - Noi Bai International Airport, during customs procedures for passengers entering the country on a flight from Hong Kong (China) to Noi Bai, the import baggage procedures team (Noi Bai International Airport Customs Branch) discovered a foreign passenger with suspicious signs of hiding metal on his person.

From suspicion, the Noi Bai International Airport Customs Branch coordinated with the Police Department for Investigation of Crimes on Corruption, Economy, Smuggling, and Environment (Team 6) - Hanoi City Police and Noi Bai International Airport Border Police to inspect the luggage and goods of the above male passenger.

At the inspection area, the male passenger took out 7 pieces of metal suspected to be gold, 5 of which were around his waistband and 2 of which were in his shoe soles.

This person confessed that he was hired to transport gold from Hong Kong (China) to Vietnam. If he entered the country outside Noi Bai airport, someone would pick him up and collect the gold with a transportation fee of 100 Hong Kong dollars/1 piece of gold.

The case was handed over by the Noi Bai International Airport Customs Branch to the Department of Investigation Police for Corruption, Economic Crimes, Smuggling, and Environmental Crimes - Hanoi City Police for further investigation and handling according to regulations.

Vo Nam (VOV.vn)

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