Customs seized 51 ivory beads concealed inside a luggage handle at an airport in China.

The video was filmed at Beijing Daxing International Airport on April 20.

A recent international flight landed at the airport, sparking a tense encounter between customs officials and a passenger whose checked baggage raised suspicions upon screening.

Customs officers swiftly took action when anomalies were detected in the X-ray images of the passenger's luggage, coupled with the individual's increasingly nervous demeanour during questioning.

"We noticed signs of tampering with the luggage despite no obvious irregularities in its contents. The passenger's evasive responses and heightened anxiety further raised red flags," revealed a customs official.

Upon closer inspection, authorities made a startling discovery: concealed within the luggage handle were dozens of ivory beads meticulously wrapped in tin foil. The passenger had resorted to this clandestine method in an attempt to evade customs scrutiny.

A total of 51 ivory beads, each approximately two centimetres in diameter, were confiscated on-site. The passenger confessed to concealing the contraband in hopes that its bead-like appearance would go unnoticed, only to be caught red-handed by vigilant customs officers.

Customs officials reiterated the severity of smuggling endangered wildlife products, stressing that such actions violate international treaties and domestic laws, with criminal charges awaiting those found guilty.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

近日，一架国际航班 在大兴国际机场 入境，海关关员 在对这架航班 进行监管时，一名旅客的托运行李 过机图像显示异常，同时，这名旅客 在面对海关关员时，神情也越来越紧张。关员 立即要求 开箱查验。
大兴国际机场海关 关员介绍：在查验过程中，旅客行李箱中的物品虽然没有异常，但是我们发现，他的行李箱有改造的痕迹，问询这名旅客时，他支支吾吾闪烁其词，神情还特别紧张。我们便立刻对其行李箱进行了破拆检查，当拆下行李箱的拉杆后，在拉杆的管子里，塞满了旅客用锡纸包裹的象牙珠子，旅客企图通过这种藏匿的方式来逃避海关的监管。
经过现场清点，共计查获象牙珠51颗，直径大小均为两厘米左右。该名旅客陈述，因为都是珠子，所有就动心思将这些包起来 一颗颗塞进行李箱拉杆里躲避检查，结果还是被海关当场查获。
大兴国际机场海关 关员表示，根据《濒危野生动植物种野生贸易公约》及《中华人民共和国野生动物保护法》的规定
，禁止贸易携带邮寄，象牙等濒危物种及其制品进出境，情节严重构成犯罪的，将依法追究刑事责任。