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The strangest smuggling attempt in Egypt... Shawarma meals exposed at the airport

Social networking sites were abuzz with a “strange” smuggling attempt at Cairo International Airport.

أغرب محاولة تهريب بمصر.. وجبات شاورما فضحتها في المطار

In detail, the airport authorities were able to arrest an Egyptian passenger heading to Kuwait, who tried to smuggle one million and 253 thousand pounds inside shawarma meals.


A source at Cairo Airport told Veto website that while completing travel procedures for passengers of EgyptAir flight No. 615, bound for Kuwait.


The airport authorities suspected an Egyptian passenger working in a sensitive job, and while searching his bags, the airport authorities found a sum of money amounting to one million and 253 thousand pounds, which he hid inside shawarma meals to mislead the security personnel.


The source added that legal measures have been taken against the passengers.

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