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SEIZURE-GOLD-SHAHJALAL
One held with 5 gold bars at Shahjalal airport
DHAKA, Dec 21, 2018 (BSS) – Customs intelligence this morning arrested a
man with five gold bars, weighing 498 grams, at Hazrat Shahjalal
International Airport.
The arrested Md Noor Hossain came here from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on
Regent Airlines flight RX-783 around 11.40 am.
“Acting on a tip-off, customs intelligence members challenged him as he was
crossing Green Channel area. Following further interrogation, he confessed
carrying the gold bars inside his rectum. Later, the gold bars were drawn out
from his body,” a customs intelligence release said.
The estimated cost of the seized gold bars is Taka 25.80 lakh.
Filing of case with Airport Police Station is underway.
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