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GOLD-SEIZURE-CTG
Biman sweeper detained with 4 kg gold at Ctg airport
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 2, 2019 (BSS)- The Customs Intelligence and Investigation
Department (CIID) officials detained a man with four kilograms gold at Shah
Amanat International Airport in Chattogram this morning.
The detainee Mohammad Ilias is a sweeper of Bangladesh Biman.
Reazaul Islam, Deputy Commissioner of the Customs Intelligence and
Investigation Directorate (CIID), told BSS that based on information, the
officials recovered the gold bars from his possession.
He said the sweeper entered a Fly Dubai flight that landed in Chattogram
airport at 11am today from UAE, to clean. He was caught red-handed with the
gold bars weighting 4kgs, the customs intelligence officer added.
The market value of the seized gold is Taka two crore, sources said.
A case will be filed in this connection.
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