Julio Iglesias was detained at the Dominican airport: he tried to transport more than 40 kg of food
Famous singer Julio Iglesias was detained at the Punta Cana airport in the Dominican Republic for carrying prohibited baggage weighing 42.16 kg.
The secret cargo was discovered and seized by technicians from the Plant Quarantine Inspection Service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic, as reported by Dominican Today.
In Iglesias' luggage, inspectors found 42.16 kilograms of strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, cherries, tomatoes, beets, celery, beans, spinach, lettuce, mushrooms, arugula, and chicken meat that he attempted to import into the Dominican Republic.
The singer was caught with the cargo on a flight from the Bahamas when he tried to smuggle the confiscated fruits and vegetables.
According to sources among airport employees, Iglesias is a repeat offender who has brought fruits and vegetables from other countries into the country before.
