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$10M in Gold Disguised as Machine Parts Seized from Cargo Plane

Yes, gold smuggling is wrong, but you do kind of have to respect the innovation.

Customs officials in Hong Kong seized 146 kilograms of gold late last month, worth an estimated $10 million. Acting Senior Superintendent Jason Lau Yuk-lung told the South China Morning Post that this was the first time customs officials had ever discovered gold disguised in this way. In a statement, the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department said it had arrested a 31-year-old man they believe was behind the cleverly concealed gold they seized.

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