The trio was caught at Hakodate airport in Nov. last year with 10.5 kilograms of gold hidden inside their bras; they were arrested on Feb. 28
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/03/20
By: Duncan DeAeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Japanese media outlets have reported that three Taiwanese
(Image from the Japanese Customs Dept. of Hakodate)
women have been arrested at the airport in Hakodate, Hokkaido for attempting to illegally smuggle gold into the country.
According to news reports, on March 19 Japanese customs bureau announced that three women from Taiwan were placed in custody and are charged with violating the customs act attempting to smuggle gold inside the pockets of their bras.
The women, two in their late 40s, and one only 20, were caught on Nov. 11, 2017 at Hakodate airport with roughly 10.5 kilograms of gold bullion shaped into bowls and hidden inside their bras. [FULL STORY]
