Sri Lankan authorities have arrested a man at an airport in Colombo for allegedly trying to smuggle gold bars hidden in his rectum. Officers at Bandaranaike international airport had noticed he was walking suspiciously, a spokesman said. Gold weighing 400g, worth about 2m Sri Lankan rupees (£9,400), was found hidden inside the suspect’s rectal cavity, a customs spokesman told the BBC. India shows its metal with plan to open gold mines across country Read more The 42-year-old suspect claimed in custody that he worked for a Sri Lankan government ministry, according to Sri Lankan news website the Nation. The latest ... (full story)