Goldilocks locked up! Smugglers arrested for concealing gold under wigs in India

Three men in Chennai, east India, were arrested after they attempted to smuggle gold into the country.

The trio were caught having packets of gold hidden underneath their wigs.

Three men in Chennai, east India, were arrested after they attempted to smuggle gold into the country.

The trio were caught having packets of gold hidden underneath their wigs.

Syed Ahamedulla, 22, Santhosh Selvam, 33, and Abdullah, 35, were detained after their hairstyles looked suspicious.

Upon examination, they were found to be wearing wigs under which packets of gold were hidden.

Footage from March 20 shows the trio removing their artificial hair to reveal the contraband.

Two more men, Magroob Akbarali and Zubair Hassan Rafiyutheen, were also arrested on March 20 for hiding gold underneath their wigs.