Overview
- The 53-year-old passenger was stopped during a security check at Frankfurt Airport, where officers found the stones hidden in a double-bottomed carry-on.
- Customs investigators manually counted the seizure, reporting 11,276 rough diamonds, while earlier official statements cited a figure slightly above 11,270.
- The traveler had not declared the stones and could not present the mandatory Kimberley certificate for raw diamond imports.
- An investigating judge ordered the man into pre-trial detention as customs and federal police pursue criminal and customs inquiries.
- An expert appraisal will determine the monetary value, which will inform potential charges including alleged evasion of import duties.