WHAT THE BUCK? Traffickers Used Melted Down Gold To Make Buckles

Photo shows gold buckles made from 24-carat gold bars, undated photo. Dubai Customs has seized the gold buckles which two passengers had attempted to smuggle into the emirate through the Dubai International Airport. Note: Photo is from the Dubai Customs (Dubai Customs/Newsflash) Photo shows gold buckles made from 24-carat gold bars, undated photo. Dubai Customs has seized the gold buckles which two passengers had attempted to smuggle into the emirate through the Dubai International Airport. Note: Photo is from the Dubai Customs (Dubai Customs/Newsflash)
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13 September 2022
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Sharp-eyed customs officials have thwarted a scheme to traffic more than two kilogrammes of 24-karat gold melted down and disguised as buckles. The gold - worth more than GBP 112,785 - was seized from two passengers as they passed through Dubai airport. Officials say it had been melted and...