Raw gold found stashed in haircutting machine at CJIA

(Kaieteur News) – Officials at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) reportedly found a total of 4.1 ounces raw gold on Sunday concealed in a haircutting machine and in a woman’s handbag during separate screening procedures.

The first set of raw gold, some three ounces, were found around 21:25hrs. stashed in a hair cutting machine found inside a brown pouch of a 39-year-old American man, who was travelling to New York.

At around 21:47 hrs. officials found 1.1 ounce more of raw gold concealed in a 62-year-old American woman’s handbag. She too was destined for New York. Both passengers along with their gold were handed over to customs officials for further investigation.