kristin
08-02-2006, 11:13 AM
Smuggling Diamonds in His Briefs
(August 2, '06, 6:07 IDEX Online Staff Reporter)
Authorities in Brazil have arrested a 38-year-old man for smuggling hundreds of diamonds, worth an estimated $200,000, hidden in his underpants.
The man aroused the suspicion of police officers during a routine road check in the remote Amazon state of Rondonia owing to his extreme nervousness. A search of the man's car revealed diamond measuring tools.
Due to frequent illegal diamond prospecting on lands in the area, the police also decided to conduct a body search.
The search yielded 666 rough diamonds – stashed in the man's underpants. The diamonds are believed to have been smuggled out of an Indian reservation of the Cinta Larga tribe in Rondonia, said a state police spokesperson Tuesday.
Illegal diamond mining activities on Indian lands in the region have flared into deadly violence following attacks on diggers by indigenous tribes.
(August 2, '06, 6:07 IDEX Online Staff Reporter)
Authorities in Brazil have arrested a 38-year-old man for smuggling hundreds of diamonds, worth an estimated $200,000, hidden in his underpants.
The man aroused the suspicion of police officers during a routine road check in the remote Amazon state of Rondonia owing to his extreme nervousness. A search of the man's car revealed diamond measuring tools.
Due to frequent illegal diamond prospecting on lands in the area, the police also decided to conduct a body search.
The search yielded 666 rough diamonds – stashed in the man's underpants. The diamonds are believed to have been smuggled out of an Indian reservation of the Cinta Larga tribe in Rondonia, said a state police spokesperson Tuesday.
Illegal diamond mining activities on Indian lands in the region have flared into deadly violence following attacks on diggers by indigenous tribes.