Law enforcement officers at the Armenia-Georgia border checkpoint prevented the transportation of approximately 1.7 kilograms of undeclared gold, valued at more than $222,000, according to Georgia’s Revenue Service under the Ministry of Finance.
The incident occurred at the Sadakhlo border checkpoint, where a foreign national attempted to bring gold bars of various sizes into Georgia without declaring them, Auroranews.am reports.
During customs inspections, officers discovered that the individual had concealed the precious metal inside their socks and shoes in an attempt to evade customs checks.
The foreign national was arrested in connection with the incident. The case and collected evidence were transferred to the Investigation Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance for further investigation and to establish all the circumstances surrounding the incident.
