gold smuggling attempt foiled in saudi arabia
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Gold smuggling attempt foiled in Saudi Arabia

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Gold smuggling attempt foiled in Saudi Arabia

Smuggling attempt
Manama- Arab Today

An attempt to smuggle more than 3.5 kilogrammes of gold through a Saudi airport has been foiled.

Customs officers at King Fahad airport in the Eastern Province city of Dammam had suspicions about a passenger and conducted a body search.

They discovered gold items weighing 3.599 kilogrammes hidden in his underwear and socks, Saudi news site Al Marsad reported on Thursday.

“The smuggler was trying to avoid to pay the customs fees on the gold items,” Yussuf Al Zakan, the director general of the customs, said. “The anti-money laundering law is very clear about the cash and expensive items that passengers could carry them as they leave or come into Saudi Arabia.”

Under the law, items worth more than 60,000 Saudi Riyals must be declared by travellers who must also fill in a specific form.

“Those who fail to declare the cash or the items are held legally accountable,” Al Zakan said.

According to Saudi reports, the major smuggling issue in the kingdom is related to drugs and attempts to get heroin, hashish, amphetamine, cocaine and pills into the country across land borders and airports.

Customs officers also reported attempts to smuggle in weapons and explosives.

In some rare cases, smugglers tried to sneak people they hid inside vehicles into the country

source : gulfnews

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

gold smuggling attempt foiled in saudi arabia gold smuggling attempt foiled in saudi arabia

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

gold smuggling attempt foiled in saudi arabia gold smuggling attempt foiled in saudi arabia

 



GMT 03:10 2017 Thursday ,31 August

Global crisis threatening national economy

GMT 23:19 2017 Wednesday ,08 March

Underprivileged children in Magdi Yacoub's heart

GMT 10:02 2017 Thursday ,07 December

Heidy contract to present talk show close to end

GMT 16:18 2017 Friday ,10 February

E-link between Saudi courts ordered

GMT 04:54 2017 Thursday ,24 August

US to tax Argentine, Indonesian biodiesel imports

GMT 20:54 2018 Thursday ,13 December

Jordan braces for more anti-austerity protests

GMT 15:54 2018 Tuesday ,30 October

140 settlers break into Al-Aqsa mosque

GMT 08:50 2018 Monday ,22 January

US Christian tourists see deep meaning

GMT 11:40 2016 Thursday ,24 March

Japan fleet kills 333 whales

GMT 11:37 2017 Thursday ,14 December

Ahmed Abdel Aziz reveals role in”Godfather 2”

GMT 03:35 2017 Thursday ,12 October

Huge explosion at chemical facility in eastern China

GMT 21:52 2017 Thursday ,03 August

IS claims mosque attack in Afghanistan's Herat

GMT 21:52 2017 Wednesday ,20 September

piracy on increase worldwide: industry group

GMT 08:11 2017 Wednesday ,06 December

Doctors say no to sport in Delhi

GMT 06:07 2017 Thursday ,28 September

Questions and answers on Israeli settlements

GMT 18:58 2017 Wednesday ,06 September

Turkey’s annual inflation witnessed notable increase

GMT 14:53 2016 Friday ,02 December

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) repays $500m sukuk

GMT 05:19 2017 Saturday ,04 February

China says no to ‘currency war’

GMT 04:59 2017 Sunday ,12 November

Volkswagen announces $650m investment
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday