Thirteen Korean citizens planning to leave Mongolia by a Korean Air flight on October 15 were found by officials of the Central Intelligence Service to be carrying undeclared gold. All 13 were travelling on official passports. Two had already boarded and Mongolian authorities could not reach the aircraft, which remains Korean property, but the 11 others were stopped and interrogated. A search revealed that they had secreted the gold in their rectum. The total weight of the gold was 13.3 kg.

A complaint to the South Korean authorities is awaiting a reply. Several of the Koreans are suspected of committing a similar offence earlier also.