Baby carryon luggage, Couple tried to smuggle child inside carry-on luggage, police say. An Egyptian couple is facing child-endangerment charges after allegedly trying to smuggle their infant son through airport security by stuffing him inside their carry-on luggage. According to reports, the parents were refused entry at the United Arab Emirates' Sharjah International Airport because their son didn't have a visa. But, instead of waiting until the necessary paperwork was filled out, the father allegedly convinced his wife to attempt to smuggle the boy.Baby Hidden In Carry-On Bag Discovered In United Arab Emirates Airport, Local newspapers in the United Arab Emirates say authorities are investigating an Egyptian couple who tried to sneak their infant into the Gulf country by hiding him in their carry-on luggage.
Monday's reports say authorities discovered the baby at Sharjah airport when it showed up on a
n X-ray scan of the bag. Carry-on luggage is typically scanned at Emirati airports on arrival, after passengers have their passports stamped.
The Gulf News says the baby boy had no passport, visa or other documents allowing him entry to the UAE.
The paper and The National daily are quoting police as saying the unidentified parents put the child's life at risk with the scheme. The case is being handed over to prosecutors.
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