Couple caught trying to smuggle baby in their hand luggage A case will now be raised against the mother and father, they both have visas to come to the UAE, but they have put the life of their child at risk. Another official added: "They were risking the life of the baby They said in an interrogation they'd resorted to sneaking him through inside a bag because he did not have a passport or visa and they wanted to have him with them in the UAE. The couple are said to have been living in the UAE illegally previously but had decided to return home to Egypt so the mother could give birth in their home country. The trio were said to have been held at airport immigration on Friday after staff found the child had no travel documents. However, during a shift change the family had sneaked out of the area, stowing the baby in the bag. It was unclear how the infant had originally been allowed onto the plane.