SHARJAH, July 9: Customs officials at Sharjah International Airport have arrested an Egyptian couple after they attempted to smuggle their infant son into the UAE in their luggage.
The attempt was discovered on Saturday after the man, in his 30s, and his wife arrived at the airport from Egypt, the Gulf News said.
An investigation was launched after an X-ray machine showed the child was hidden in the hand baggage.
The baby boy, who is just a year old, had no visa, passport or official documents allowing him to enter the UAE.
A police official told Gulf News, “When customs officials saw the baby inside the bag at the X-ray scanner, they were stunned.”
“A case will now be raised against the duo, they both have visas to come to the UAE, but they have put the life of their child at risk,” the official added.
(UNI)
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