Woman caught at Shenzhen border with 15kg of hidden gold bars around her waist

A woman in Shenzhen has been caught smuggling 15kg of gold from Hong Kong hidden around her waist, a news website reported.

Border guards noticed a woman acting suspiciously on Wednesday and, on further investigation, discovered she was carrying 15 bars of gold worth 4.5 million yuan (HK $5.2 million) and could not give a legitimate source. The gold bars, covered with yellow tape, were wrapped around her waist, Sina.com.cn reported.

The woman, who was wearing black, was noticed looking around at customs officers and appeared flustered during her identity check. She was then taken away by the guards for further examination, the article reported.

The woman said an unknown person asked her to take the gold to Zhongying Street, Shenzhen, and said she would be paid 67 yuan per bar.