Netherlands Citizen Caught with Jewels for GBP 100 000 at Varna Airport

Crime | July 10, 2008, Thursday // 00:00

A 24-year-old Dutch citizen was caught smuggling gold and diamonds Wednesday during a customs inspection at the airport in the Bulgarian city of Varna.

The man, whose initials are A. E., was about to leave Bulgaria for London, when he was inspected by the Bulgarian Border Police and Customs officers.

The police announced that the contraband jewellery was worth GBP 103 039.

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