Indian arrested for smuggling gold bars to Thailand via N. Sumatra airport
The suspect was carrying four gold bars weighing 1.5 kilograms and worth some Rp 3.95 billion (US$222,163) and tried to smuggle them into Thailand.
On September 14, an Indian passenger named NU was arrested at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, for attempting to smuggle gold bars into Thailand. The customs officers found four gold bars, each weighing 1.5 kilograms and valued at around Rp 3.95 billion (US$222,163), hidden inside a voltage stabilizer that was placed in the suspect's suitcase.
The suspect, NU, arrived in Indonesia from Bangkok on September 12 and had planned to return to Bangkok via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on September 14. However, he opted to take a domestic flight to Kualanamu International Airport instead. After the gold bars were discovered during a routine inspection of his suitcase, NU was immediately detained by customs officials. The Kualanamu Customs Office worked with Deli Serdang Police to further investigate the case.
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