Outgoing passenger busted with raw gold at CJIA, fined $100K
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November 6, 2026
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An outgoing Guyanese passenger was intercepted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, on Thursday with a quantity of raw gold, and was fined $100,000.
The yellow metal substance was reportedly discovered during routine screening. According to the Police, the raw gold was found concealed in the hand luggage of a 44-year-old Guyanese male, who was an outgoing passenger on a Caribbean Airlines flight.
Customs officials were subsequently contacted and took possession of the suspected raw gold, which was weighed and amounted to 0.556 grams.
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