Finance Ministry investigators arrest one, seize $16,000 in undeclared gold items
Concealing under the clothing, the items were confiscated from the individual on discovery, with the crime punishable by imprisonment for between five to seven years. Photo: Investigation Service of Finance Ministry
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The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance on Thursday said its professionals had arrested one foreign citizen for smuggling a “particularly large” quantity of gold items into the country.
The Service said its investigation had found the offender attempted to illegally carry 400 grams of gold items valued ₾43,676 ($16,766) through Tbilisi International Airport.
Concealing under the clothing, the items were confiscated from the individual on discovery, with the crime punishable by imprisonment for between five to seven years.