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After the smuggling of arms, drugs and medication, the smuggling of gold is now making headlines in Lebanon. This clandestine trade is apparently facilitated by gaps in the control measures at Beirut International Airport.The Turkish authorities informed their Lebanese counterparts that a Lebanese national arriving from Beirut with 10 kilograms of gold in his possession had been questioned at a Turkish airport, a judicial source told L’Orient-Le Jour. The source said the incident dates back more than a year, but only recently came to the attention of the Lebanese judiciary.Upon arrival in Turkey, the suspect walked through the green channel which is reserved for travelers who have nothing to declare, while he should have used the red channel. The Turkish authorities intercepted him during a routine customs check and discovered the gold...
After the smuggling of arms, drugs and medication, the smuggling of gold is now making headlines in Lebanon. This clandestine trade is apparently facilitated by gaps in the control measures at Beirut International Airport.The Turkish authorities informed their Lebanese counterparts that a Lebanese national arriving from Beirut with 10 kilograms of gold in his possession had been questioned at a Turkish airport, a judicial source told L’Orient-Le Jour. The source said the incident dates back more than a year, but only recently came to the attention of the Lebanese judiciary.Upon arrival in Turkey, the suspect walked through the green channel which is reserved for travelers who have nothing to declare, while he should have used the red channel. The Turkish authorities intercepted him during a routine customs check and discovered the...