Dubai returnee held with 2.16kg gold worth Tk3.56cr at Ctg airport
The gold was recovered during a joint operation conducted by the National Security Intelligence (NSI) and the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), airport officials said
Authorities seized around 2.16 kilograms of gold worth an estimated Tk3.56 crore from a passenger at Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport this morning (13 July).
The gold was recovered during a joint operation conducted by the National Security Intelligence (NSI) and the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), airport officials said.
The passenger, identified as Mohammad Shahidul Alam Chowdhury, a resident of Mirsarai, was intercepted while passing through the Customs Green Channel after intelligence officials found his movement suspicious.
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According to officials, Shahidul had arrived on a flight from Dubai and was carrying the gold concealed inside the waistband of his pyjamas and in his underwear using a specially designed method to evade detection.
Ibrahim Khalil, public relations officer of the airport, confirmed to The Business Standard that approximately 2.16kg of gold was recovered from the passenger. "The seized gold has been handed over to the airport customs authorities for further legal action."
Airport officials estimated the market value of the recovered gold at around Tk3.56 crore.
Customs authorities are preparing to file a case in connection with the seizure, officials added.
