Tsamouris, the Fastener Specialists©
In a guileful attempt to evade authorities, a passenger flying from Dubai to Bengaluru, India, was caught at
the airport trying to smuggle 267 grams of gold disguised as nuts and bolts.
The customs team, suspicious of the man carrying a large black suitcase, intercepted and questioned him.
Upon scanning the suitcase, officers were shocked to discover numerous screws fixed to the bag, which
turned out to be gold cleverly hidden to resemble everyday fasteners.
The incident, which took place on August 2023, highlights the creative lengths smugglers will go to in order
to bypass security measures and illegal transport precious metals. However, the vigilant customs officers at
Bengaluru airport proved that even the best disguises can be uncovered with careful profiling and advanced
scanning technology.
At Tsamouris, we may not offer gold bolts yet, but we take pride in providing the highest quality bolts and
maintaining one of the largest inventories in Greece and Cyprus with over 25,000 products.