A jewel smuggler claimed he swallowed the stolen ruby to hide it from customs, but an X-ray at the hospital showed nothing in his digestive tract. He insisted he didn't regurgitate it. Where was the ruby?
He never swallowed it
Since the X-ray was clear and he hadn't expelled it, he simply lied about swallowing it to stall investigators and protect an accomplice.
About this riddle
Detective riddles are tiny mysteries. Look for the detail in the story that does not fit; it is usually the clue that solves the case.
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