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Smugglers melted and spray painted $10 million in gold to look like machine parts (www.popsci.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Go to all that work and then get found out by using shitty spray paint.

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[-] someguy3@lemmy.ca 123 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Now that's good. I wonder how they got caught.

...technicians removed the motor casing and found a rotor “wrapped in a cord wheel which was tied to tape.”

“It was not similar to a normal motor,” he added.

After examining the rotor, authorities found traces of glue at both ends of the machinery part. Using a hammer, they then tapped the part and “noticed unevenness,” indicating the metal was far more malleable than it should have been. Scraping away at an outer layer of silver paint showed flecks of gold.

[-] xpinchx@lemmy.world 64 points 5 months ago

Yeah somebody snitched. Airport security isn't going to disassemble an air compressor and start hitting things with a hammer.

[-] NOPper@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

You haven't seen how they've inspected my guitar and a shitload of imported things over the years lol

[-] Axiochus@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago

Eh, your fault for having a guitar made of gold

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