Attempt to smuggle gold worth $500,000 from Shymkent to Turkey foiled

Approximately 2.8 kilograms of gold, valued at 227.8 million tenge (approximately $500,000), was confiscated in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Uzbek citizens attempted to illegally transport the gold to Turkey by concealing it within the lining of their luggage. The suspects are now subject to an international manhunt, and pre-trial investigations are ongoing.

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