A passenger arriving from Abu Dhabi was arrested at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong on Sunday morning after intelligence officials seized 566 grams of smuggled gold valued at approximately Tk.1.2 crore.
The suspect identified as Mohammad Kamrul Islam from Banshkhali, landed at 6:30 AM aboard a US-Bangla Airlines flight (BS-350).
Airport officials stated that DGFI (Directorate General of Forces Intelligence) officers flagged the passenger as suspicious during routine scanning in the customs hall.
A joint team comprising DGFI, NSI (National Security Intelligence) and airport security subsequently searched his luggage and recovered four gold bars weighing 466 grams and a 100-gram gold bangle. The items were concealed inside a non-stick pan, a vegetable blender and a dish rack.
The seized gold was handed over to customs authorities. A case has been filed against the suspect under the Anti-Smuggling Act and he was remanded to Patenga Police Station for further investigation.
