Dubai Customs thwarted the smuggling of 24-carat gold bars weighing 2.3 kilograms and with a market value of 485.7 thousand dirhams, which were in the possession of passengers coming on the same flight through Dubai International Airport, after they were suspected, and their attempt to deceive the inspectors by distributing the bars to several bags and melting them in the form of rings for the ends Bags and belts for camouflage, to confirm that Dubai Customs is on the lookout for all miserable smuggling attempts, relying on a professional cadre of customs officers and inspectors, and inspection devices that are the latest in the world. 1,241 kilograms, with a value of 260,610 thousand dirhams.
Ibrahim Al-Kamali, Director of Passenger Operations Department at Dubai Customs, said: The two seizures confirm that Dubai Customs has a leading system in customs inspection, and about the details of the incident, Al-Kamali stated that the high security sense led the inspectors, and within their routine work in facilitating and simplifying customs procedures, monitoring the movement of passengers and controlling cases of smuggling. , led them to suspect a passenger’s bag and after showing it to the X-ray machines, densities were detected in the form of bag ends and scattered belts in the sides of the bag, and after examination, it was found that they were gold bars that were painted in another color to camouflage, and upon checking the inspections, Dubai Customs officers discovered bars that were hidden with the same The way in another passenger’s bag for the same flight, the inspector communicated with the departments supporting the inspections, to ensure that the necessary procedures were followed, explaining that all necessary legal measures were taken towards the exhibits and the accused.
He added: “The department is keen to enroll customs officers in specialized and innovative training courses in body language and types of drugs, in addition to investing in advanced detection devices, pointing out that smuggling methods vary according to the type of smuggled material, the size of the shipment and the means of transportation, with regard to goods, and with regard to travelers, it depends The matter is based on the nature of the smuggled material, as travelers resort to various new tricks, including hiding at the bottom of large bags with the creation of secret pockets for them, hand bags, and in wrapped boxes, indicating that some are trying to exploit the facilities and quick customs procedures, with miserable attempts to smuggle drugs, gold and precious stones, However, these attempts will fail at the hands of a cadre of competent inspectors, and with the support of advanced devices and systems.”
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