10kg gold seized from plane toilet at Dhaka airport
In two separate drives, custom officials detain two persons with around 2 kilogrammes of gold from their possession at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on June 7, 2016. Star file photo
At least 10kg gold was seized from a toilet of an aircraft at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka this evening.
Tipped off, a team of customs officials conducted a search inside a Bangladesh Biman flight, that came in from Thailand around 7:00pm, and recovered the gold, said Rezaul Karim, assistant commissioner of customs.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The estimated value of the gold is around Tk 5.15 crore, he added.
The search was underway when last reported around 10:00pm.
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