SHARJAH: Sharjah Police have arrested an Asian who attempted to smuggle gold pieces worth Dhs100,000 through Sharjah International Airport.
The police suspected the existence of a big can of food supplement formula, which the traveller had concealed in-between his clothes. The police decided to open the can to see what was inside it. The officers were shocked to find pieces of gold jewellery worth Dhs100,000 hidden inside the supplement powder. During the interrogation, the suspect told the police that he bought the gold items and presented cash receipts.
He said that he hid the jewellery because he was planning to escape tax in his home country. The man has been transferred to CID department for further interrogation.
The CID said that the initial investigation revealed that the traveller had used swindling method to get away with gold items to this country. He was planning to sell the gold for more profit without paying tax.
Lt.Col Matter Al-Ketbi, Director of Sharjah Airport Police station said, “Police at the airport will not tolerate any illegal activities, especially those who try to get away without paying tax in their home country.
He urged the expatriates to refrain from practising such kind of illegal activities, which violate the laws in order to avoid paying the taxes imposed on them by the government of their countries. Such actions would expose violators to be held accountable in the UAE also.
