Saudi customs agency share photos of creative alcohol smuggling attempts
Saudi customs agency shared the photos of smuggling attempts on Twitter.
RIYADH (Web Desk) - Saudi Arabian customs officials are sharing pictures of some of unusual attempts to smuggle alcohol into the country.
One set of images posted by the Saudi Customs account on January 24 shows a man wearing a robe with various bottles of liquor trapped to his legs and underpants.
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Saudi customs officials foil bid to smuggle liquor hidden under the dress (Source: @KsaCustoms)
The department shared one image of the man fully dressed and two others with the liquor bottles exposed.
Another photo set shows a man attempting a similar feat with a pair of specially designed pants with multiple hidden pockets concealing bottles of alcohol.
The customs agency also shared photos of alcoholic beverages being smuggled in hidden car compartments, fake crates and industrial-style containers.
Smugglers also attempted to disguise cans of beer as Pepsi cans.
Possession of wine, beer or liquor in Saudi Arabia is prohibited and is punishable by jail time and flogging.
