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A French consulate employee was recently arrested at the border between Israel and Jordan for attempting to smuggle vast quantities of money and goods across the border.
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By JG Vibes
Last week a French consulate employee was arrested at a border checkpoint after a large quantity of gold, tobacco, checks and cellphones was found in his diplomatic vehicle.
Following the arrest he was deported back to France with his belongings confiscated. The french government has denied any involvement or knowledge about the shipment.
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Vincent Floriani, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris, said the driver was travelling on his own account, privately, and not on behalf of the embassy.
He insisted that the French and Israeli authorities had cooperated fully. “We have absolutely no tolerance for this kind of behaviour,” he said.
AFP reported that the driver was carrying “152 kg of gold, mostly in bars; 500 kg of tobacco; hundreds of new cell phones; and nearly $2 million in checks.”
Its difficult to speculate what exactly was taking place here. Was it some sort of back end deal or clandestine shipment between governments? Was it a robbery or the results of massive arms deal? Leave your suggestions in the comments below.
Sources:
[1] French consulate worker arrested at Israeli border with 334 pounds of gold and $2 million in checks – Rawstory
