Russian customs officers have detained a woman at the Chinese border with nearly 2 kilograms of gold in her shoes after she appeared to be walking strangely, authorities said on Tuesday. Authorities opened a criminal case, saying the woman had tried to smuggle out the gold at the request of a Chinese citizen. Since the beginning of the year officials have repeatedly detained Russians trying to smuggle gold into China, Boiko said. In August, a Russian woman was caught carrying 10 gold ingots in her trainers. At least 17 people were killed during a dam collapse at an artisanal gold mine in Siberia last month.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 13, 2019 11:09 UTC