{"id":9245,"date":"2017-09-25T16:00:01","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T20:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=9245"},"modified":"2017-09-25T16:00:01","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T20:00:01","slug":"man-caught-kilo-gold-hidden-rectum-sri-lanka-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2017\/09\/25\/man-caught-kilo-gold-hidden-rectum-sri-lanka-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Man caught with kilo of gold hidden in rectum at Sri Lanka airport"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man has been arrested by Sri Lankan customs authorities after being spotted attempting to smuggle, with “difficulty”, close to a kilo of gold hidden in his rectum.<\/p>\n

The 45-year-old India-bound passenger was seen behaving “suspiciously” in the departure lounge of Colombo airport, spokesman Sunil Jayaratne said.<\/p>\n

“He was called for a thorough screening after customs officers noticed him walking with difficulty and appearing to be in pain,” Mr Jayaratne said.<\/p>\n

A close examination revealed the man was hiding 904 grams of gold wrapped in black plastic sheets, including seven yellow “biscuits” and six chains, he said.<\/p>\n

The haul was worth more than \u00a322,000.<\/p>\n

Mr Jayaratne said the contraband was seized and the man fined 100,000 rupees – just over \u00a31,000.<\/p>\n

The suspect was described as a courier for an organised smuggling ring.<\/p>\n

Source: \u00a0\"Sky<\/a> SkyNews.Com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A man has been arrested by Sri Lankan customs authorities after being spotted attempting to smuggle, with “difficulty”, close to a kilo of gold hidden in his rectum. The 45-year-old India-bound passenger was seen behaving