Employees of the Head Customs Department for Air Transport have prevented an attempt to illegally smuggle diamond stones into the country, APA-Economics reports, citing the State Customs Committee.
According to the information, during the inspection of the hand luggage of a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan arriving on a Dubai-Baku flight, suspicious images were observed on the monitor, and a customs inspection was applied.
During the inspection, 700.60 carats of diamonds were found hidden in 24 small plastic bags inside the person’s suitcase, concealed from customs control.
An investigation into the fact is underway.