Report - Arresting Smugglers with Gold

Smugglers Nabbed With Gold

Hasan Mahmud, D, 22 February: Five smugglers with 100 kg of gold were arrested at the Shahjalal International Airport. The smugglers were two Thai nationals and three Bangladeshis. The custom officials on duty suspected the smugglers while they were passing through the checking.

On investigation, they admitted that they had gold bars bound with their legs under their clothes. They came from Singapore on the flight of Thai Airways. They also admitted that they smuggled gold and other forbidden materials to Bangladesh by managing some of the corrupt officials engaged in the airport.

The smugglers have been handed over to the police for further investigation. A case has been filed with Airport Police Station in this connection.