A "sparkling" night was recorded on Sunday night at the Jordan River Customs: Testers customs river Jordan They seized gold and diamonds worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, which were smuggled into Israel from Jordan, in creative ways.
In the first case, an Indian tourist aroused the suspicion of one of the customs inspectors. An inspection of his luggage revealed diamond-studded rings and a large number of diamonds inside a box holding a toothbrush. During the inspection, the tourist showed physical discomfort with his clothing, which further aroused the inspectors' suspicions - and indeed, during a physical inspection, a wrapped package was found containing hundreds of diamonds weighing approximately 150 carats and estimated to be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
During his interrogation, the tourist admitted that he smuggled the diamonds into Israel with the aim of trading them, even though no customs or VAT payments apply to diamonds. All of the diamonds arrived without certificates, as required by international treaties designed to prevent the trade in blood diamonds and money laundering using diamonds. The property was seized and the case was transferred for further investigation by the Unit The drugs customs river Jordan.
Shortly thereafter, six members of a family from the southern region were arrested upon returning from their daughter's wedding in Jordan. The wedding dowry was received in the form of dozens of gold rings and other gold jewelry, the tax on which is estimated at approximately 100,000 NIS. The family members divided the gold jewelry among themselves and hid it on their bodies and in their belongings. In this case, too, the goods were seized pending the conclusion of an investigation into the matter.
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