Staff Reporter :
Customs Intelligence Department in separate drives seized at least 43 gold bars and ornaments weighing 4.8 kg worth about Tk 2.58 crore in city’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Monday and arrested two persons in this connection.
The arrested persons have been identified as Anis Mia, 23, and Farid Matbor, 42, customs official said.
Director General (DG) of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department Mainul Khan said that Anis Mia, who arrived from Chittagong by a domestic flight of Bangladesh Biman, was arrested in possession with
38 gold bars at around 11:00am. The gold bars, each weighing 10 tolas and total 4.2 kg, were reportedly trafficked from Dubai to Chittagong.
In another drive, Farid Matbor was arrested with seven gold bars and ornaments weighing 734 grams worth Tk 38 lakh from the Green Channel of the airport.
Legal action would be taken against them, the DG said.
Customs Intelligence Department in separate drives seized at least 43 gold bars and ornaments weighing 4.8 kg worth about Tk 2.58 crore in city’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Monday and arrested two persons in this connection.
The arrested persons have been identified as Anis Mia, 23, and Farid Matbor, 42, customs official said.
Director General (DG) of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department Mainul Khan said that Anis Mia, who arrived from Chittagong by a domestic flight of Bangladesh Biman, was arrested in possession with
38 gold bars at around 11:00am. The gold bars, each weighing 10 tolas and total 4.2 kg, were reportedly trafficked from Dubai to Chittagong.
In another drive, Farid Matbor was arrested with seven gold bars and ornaments weighing 734 grams worth Tk 38 lakh from the Green Channel of the airport.
Legal action would be taken against them, the DG said.
