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4 November 2003 - 14:36 AMT

MOSCOW CUSTOMS OFFICERS DISCLOSED A RATHER PIQUANT WAY OF DIAMONDS COMING-OUT

When inspecting the passengers of Moscow-Hoshimin flight the officers of Domodedovo Moscow airport last week detained a woman – resident of Armenia, – who was trying to illegally transport a large lot of diamonds from Russia. As reported by “Interfax” agency referring to the press service of the customs committee of Russia, the passenger refused to fill in the customs declaration, attracting the attention of the inspector with her nervous conduct. When holding a personal examination of her, 266 diamonds were discovered, that had been concealed “in a rather original mode, accessible only to women,” the customs committee reported.