Black Gold Seized By CBP Officers In South Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) — When you perceive the word achromatic gold, you whitethorn deliberation of crude oil, but erstwhile U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recovered achromatic golden being smuggled into South Florida, it was virtually gold, painted achromatic to debar detection.

According to CBP officials, officers assigned to the Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport discovered 2,704 grams of golden being smuggled into the U.S. connected October 6.

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A rider from Colombia tried to fell the undeclared hidden golden disguised arsenic loop buckles, bracelets, and keychains, each painted black.

“Gold is 1 of the apical 10 items smuggled globally, either to evade import duties oregon to launder the illicit profits of Transnational Criminal Organizations,” said Stephen J. Balog, CBP’s Acting Ft. Lauderdale Port Director. “This find is indicative of the attraction to item our officers deploy mundane protecting our nation’s economy.”

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The golden has an approximate worth of $170,000.00.

CBSMiami.com Team