Turkish Gold plane bound for Iran?
Turkish ULS firm carrying 1.5 tons of gold from Ghana to Dubai, United Arab Emirates was held by authorities reportedly for its failure to present necessary documents.
A Turkish plane carrying 1.5 tons of gold was probably intended for Iran, Turkish media reports.
Turkish ULS firm carrying 1.5 tons of gold from Ghana to Dubai, United Arab Emirates was held by authorities reportedly for its failure to present necessary documents.
Earlier, Turkish media speculated that the plane was actually flying from Algeria, and not to the United Arab Emirates, but possibly to Iran in breach of international sanctions against that country.
The value of the gold on the detained Turkish cargo plane was revealed to be worth $65 million.
The plane reportedly was initially going to land at Sabiha Gken on Istanbul's Asian side on Jan. 1, but was diverted to Ataturk Airport because of heavy fog for refueling and a personnel change.
During checks the plane was held because of missing and fake documents.
In accordance with the customs rules and regulations,the company might be fined triple the value of the gold, $195 million . The aircraft has reportedly been locked up and sealed for security reasons.
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