4 arrested over alleged attempt to smuggle gold into Japan

Four people have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle about 8 kilograms of gold, worth around 98.7 million yen ($650,000), from Hong Kong to Japan by concealing gold powder in underwear, sources familiar with the matter revealed Tuesday.Masamori Nishimura, 34, is believed to have orchestrated the smuggling attempt by instructing three women in their 20s and 30s to wear underwear with concealed gold powder on a flight in July last year, the sources said.The four admitted to the charges, with one of the women telling investigators she was recruited by Nishimura. The three women knew …READ FULL ARTICLE