Customs transferred the case file to the police of the passenger carrying 3 pieces of suspected gold.

Noi Bai International Airport Customs has just handed over to the Hanoi Police Investigation Agency the case of a passenger carrying 3 pieces of metal suspected to be gold, without declaring to customs, in a carry-on backpack.

Evidence: 3 pieces of metal suspected to be gold. Photo: CHQ

According to information from the Customs Department on the evening of October 15, at about 10:30 a.m. on October 14, through professional measures, risk control, and analysis of luggage screening images at exit gate A1, Noi Bai International Airport Customs conducted luggage screening of passenger PTLinh (passport number: P009100xx issued by the Immigration Department on October 31, 2022) entering the country on flight VN579 from Taiwan to Noi Bai, Hanoi .

Customs discovered that PTLinh had concealed and carried on his person 3 pieces of metal suspected to be gold bars with a total weight of 892.5 grams in his carry-on backpack, without declaring to customs when entering Vietnam with an estimated value of about 3.1 billion VND.

All exhibits and suspects were handed over by Noi Bai International Airport Customs to the Investigation Police Agency (Department of Investigation Police on Corruption, Economic , Smuggling, and Environmental Crimes - Team 6), Hanoi City Police for further investigation and handling according to regulations.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/phap-luat/hai-quan-chuyen-ho-so-sang-cong-an-vu-hanh-khach-mang-3-mieng-nghi-la-vang-20251016111059048.htm