Ukrainians detained with 12kg of gold under their clothes

Two Ukrainian women have been charged with illegally transporting nearly 12kg of gold, worth €544,600, Bulgarian National Radio reported on Monday. The case was opened after dozens of packages of 14-karat jewelry were found taped to their bodies under their clothing.

While the women had told border security at the Lesnoye checkpoint that they had nothing to declare, a search by Bulgarian authorities soon revealed a total of 30 packages – 15 on each woman – wrapped in duct tape and secured with elastic underwea