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Woman Nabbed at Moscow Airport for Smuggling Jewelry in Chicken

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A woman tried to smuggle $30,000 worth of jewelry that she had stuffed in a chicken through сustoms at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport and got caught, customs officials said.

MOSCOW, October 18 (The Moscow News) - A woman tried to smuggle $30,000 worth of jewelry that she had stuffed in a chicken through сustoms at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport and got caught, customs officials said.

The woman, who arrived from New York, walked through the Green Corridor for those who have nothing to declare, but drew the suspicion of customs officials, who decided to check her luggage.

During an X-ray check of her belongings, customs discovered jewelry hidden in jars of jam, coffee and cream – as well as inside a whole baked chicken and eggplant rolls, RIA Novosti reported, citing a statement from the Federal Customs Service.

The jewelry included earrings, necklaces, 10 rings and seven watches, the statement said.

The woman admitted that she had purchased the jewelry, worth about $30,000, for herself. By law, travelers bringing in more than 10,000 euros worth of merchandise must declare them.

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