Recently, customs officers at the Huanggang Customs in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong Province, inspected a female passenger at the immigration channel of the Futian Port. Photo: web

Recently, customs officers at the Huanggang Customs in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, inspected a female passenger at the immigration channel of the Futian Port and found that the "black" belt buckle around her waist was suspicious.

Upon further inspection, the officers found that the surface of the belt buckle was coated with black paint. After scraping off the paint, a golden color was revealed with the words "1 KILO 999.9 FINE GOLD" engraved on it. The officers suspected it to be gold. After professional appraisal, it was confirmed that the metal belt buckle hidden in the woman's possession was a solid gold nugget, weighing 426.65 grams.

According to Article 7 of the Regulations on the Implementation of Administrative Penalties, smuggling includes evading customs supervision by concealing, disguising, concealing, falsely reporting, or other means, transporting, carrying, or mailing goods or items prohibited or restricted by the country from entering or leaving the country, or goods or items that should be taxed according to law. Those involved in smuggling will be held legally accountable.