A paper with the words "Customs all blind talisman" carried by two travelers in the hope of evading customs inspection Photo: China's General Administration of Customs

Two travelers concealing luxury goods and jewelry in their luggage, carrying a yellow paper with the words "Customs all blind talisman" in the hope of evading customs inspection, were recently seized by customs officers in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, China's General Administration of Customs reported.

Customs officers at Hangzhou International Airport recorded anomalies in the baggage screening images of the two travelers who chose the green channel to enter the country.

Officers then found an excessive amount of luxury handbags, scarves and clothing in the luggage. Several pieces of jewelry were concealed on their pants pockets.

The two travelers admitted that all items were branded goods, which were purchased abroad and would be resold at a profit in China. 

They posed as strangers and used separate packages, and created a yellow paper writing "Customs all blind talisman," with the words "frequent sales and safe clearance," in hopes of earning more money and avoiding detection.

Global Times