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Stinky Situation: Airport Workers Mistake Gold Paste for Human Poo

© Photo : Twitter, CISF, IndiaGold in paste form confiscated at Delhi International Airport
Gold in paste form confiscated at Delhi International Airport - Sputnik International
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A curious incident recently took place in India, where bewildered officials at Delhi International Airport have searched and confiscated a pouch from a passenger on his way to Mumbai, which what they initially thought contained human excreta.

A male traveller was passing through from Dubai in the early hours of the morning, when security stopped him after the metal detector beeped while the man was searched.

"During frisking, a sub-inspector from the CISF detected something under the passenger's pants as the metal detector beeped. The man was asked to step aside and cooperate with the officers for a detailed check. On manual checking, we found a pouch tied below the man's waist with a masking tape," an airport official was reported to comment.

What the officials found was a bag containing a dark yellow paste, which was taken by security as human faeces. In fact, the discovery was with 630grams (1lb 6oz) and $20,871 (£16,536) worth of gold paste, which the passenger allegedly tried to smuggle.

The Central Industrial Security Force had to confiscate the paste. However, because its worth was less than the allowed limit  — over $27,000 (£22,000) — for precious metals being taken into India, the authorities didn't arrest the passenger.

According to a reported comment by a customs officer, "If he [the passenger] pays the duty and penalty, the seized gold will be released on the spot."

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