Metal Detector Catches Ghanaian At Heathrow Airport In UK After He Wore 6 Clothes To Reduce Luggage Fee

Metal Detector Catches Ghanaian At Heathrow Airport In UK After He Wore 6 Clothes To Reduce Luggage Fee

  • A Ghanaian man who went to the United Kingdom was investigated after the metal detector at Heathrow Airport triggered when he got there
  • It turned out that he was only wearing 6 clothes that had a metallic button on one of them, which was nothing illegal
  • Although the man explained this was because the weather was too cold, one official opined he wanted to reduce his luggage cost

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A video taken at Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom shows the moment a Ghanaian man was investigated because the metal detector triggered an alert on him.

When he was taken to the private side room, it was discovered that the man wore six different clothes, and the last one had a metallic button which was causing the trigger.

The officials asked the Ghanaian why he did that, and he indicated that the weather was too cold for him to endure, hence the pile-up of clothes.

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Photos of Ghanaian at the Heathrow Airport
Ghanaian being checked at the airport Photo credit: @ukpolice9991
Source: TikTok

However, one of the officials who spoke in the interview indicated that it was obvious to him the Ghanaian did not want his luggage to be heavy, so as to ensure his bill is not high.

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Many react to video of Ghanaian being investigated at Heathrow Airport

The video generated numerous reactions on social media. Below are some of the comments that were shared.

Ghana Party said:

Ghanaians always have that wide laugh and smile when we know we are clean and the Respect is always there even if u are a kid we respect you.

Kofiborger commented:

daabi daabi I come from Ghana,the weather is too much....Ghanaians are gentle.

TcAnthony Obiorah indicated:

I love the way he laugh and go his own way not those that are always claiming human rights

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Magma Black Boy Fly stated:

He said “Daabi Daabi Ghana, I come from Ghana” Ghana will always mix twi with any language

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On Thursday, April 27, 2023, the ECG task force discovered an illegal underground connection at Fenice Metal Technology, a company that manufactures electrical cables. The task force has been on a revenue mobilisation push for some time.

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Meanwhile, police are also taking the allegations that a customs officer and two businesspeople plotted to take a significant amount of gold bars from the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) very seriously.

The gold bars, worth $4,303,234, are believed to belong to GND Global Trading LLC and were in transit from Sierra Leone to Dubai when they arrived in Ghana.

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Ebenezer Agbey Quist (HOD Human-Interest) Ebenezer Agbey Quist is the Head of the Human Interest Desk at YEN.com.gh. He has a BSc in Chemical Engineering from KNUST (2017) with 8 years of experience as a writer and 3 years as an editor. He has certificates in AFP courses on digital investigation techniques. At YEN.com.gh, Ebenezer has won the Outstanding Achievement for Professional Conduct Award and the Best Human Interest Editor Award. He is also the author of 3 books. You can contact him via ebenezer.quist@yen.com.gh.