Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Four homemade gold bars and jewellery worth 108.54 million soums were found in the luggage of a passenger bound for India at Namangan Airport, Uzbekistan's Customs Committee said.
The incident was uncovered by officers at the Namangan Airport border customs post, working jointly with aviation security representatives of the State Security Service and border troops.
The passenger was preparing to board a flight from Namangan to Delhi. During a luggage inspection, officers noticed a package containing a mixture of raisins and nuts. A more thorough search revealed four homemade gold bars and jewellery inside.
The items had a combined weight of 90.45 grammes and were valued at 108.54 million soums.
An investigation is under way.
The Customs Committee reminded passengers that concealing precious metals and jewellery from customs control or transporting them in violation of established procedures is punishable by law.
