11.   The Customs officials are still trying to investigate the abnormal surge in gold smuggling as traders scramble to trade gold for dollars instead of holding on to baht.

12.   The government would also begin strict border patrols to guard against gold smuggling.

13.   The petition comes days after the Guyanese government discovered what it thinks is an international gold smuggling ring between the U.S. and Guyana.

14.   There are also reports of gold smuggling for currency speculation purposes.

15.   While gold smuggling is losing luster elsewhere in Asia, experts say high import taxes make it lucrative in South Korea.

16.   Gold smuggling was a lucrative business before New Delhi liberalised imports.

17.   Major corruption scandals which shook the country included cotton trafficking in Uzbekistan and gold smuggling from Kyrgyzstan.

18.   Police said Ali would be charged with gold smuggling.