Gold smugglers nabbed at the airport [September 24 2013]

Seven persons were arrested by the Customs at Bandaranaike International Airport last night for allegedly attempting to smuggle out gold nuggets by swallowing the contraband.

Customs Spokesman Director Leslie Gamini said the passengers were searched on suspicion and found the contraband in their abdomen when they were screened through an X-ray.

They are being detained and fed with a fibrous diet to retrieve the contraband with excreta.