DHAKA, Sept 18, 2019 (BSS) – Customs officials have seized 2.136 kilograms
gold and gold made ornaments worth about Taka 1 crore from the possession of
seven passengers in separate operation at Hazrat Shahjalal International
Airport (HSIA) here.
Customs officials familiar with the drives said those gold and gold made
ornaments were recovered after searching bodies and luggage of seven
passengers at the airport on Tuesday.
Around 968 grams gold was recovered from two passengers identifying them
as Momtaz Begum and Ayesha Begum who arrived here in a flight from Kolkata,
said Sajjad Hossen, Assistant Commissioner of Dhaka Customs House.
Other eight pieces of gold bars weighing of 834 grams were also recovered
from another five passengers after searching them in different times, he
added.