Suspects are believed to have pulled the gold from their luggage at Narita airport and concealed it on luggage carts
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Suspects were found to be in possession of 30 gold bars concealed in their clothing, customs officials said
Number of smuggling incidents has surged since the increase in the consumption tax in 2014, according to the Ministry of Finance
Suspects concealed 36 gold bars inside the rear pockets of their pants upon arrival at Fukuoka Airport on a flight
Music producer Masanori Morita allegedly arranged for the purchase of ¥18 million in gold before it was smuggled into Japan
Suspects attempted to evade ¥1.82 million in consumption taxes by smuggling 5 kilograms of gold from Taiwan
Officials are increasingly on alert for coins, keys, strings of beads and bracelets whose gold content has been concealed by paint
Gold was concealed inside batteries used for solar power equipment
Japanese and Korean nationals smuggled 30 bars of gold through Chubu Centrair International Airport in December