Dhaka, Aug 10 (V7N) – Customs intelligence officials have seized 1,812 grams of gold, including 14 gold bars and 12 gold pieces, from an abandoned vehicle near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), while the driver fled the scene during the operation.
Acting on a tip-off, officials from the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate stopped a vehicle for searching at the roundabout area outside HSIA. The driver, identified as Md Shamim Miah, abandoned the vehicle and escaped.
With assistance from intelligence officials present at the scene, officers from the Airfreight Circle of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate conducted a thorough search of the vehicle and recovered the gold, according to a press release issued today by the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
The search also uncovered three mobile phones, including a new iPhone 17 Pro and two used phones, Tk 1,07,585 in cash, a used laptop, eight debit/credit cards from different banks, two driving licences, and a national identity card.
The seized gold weighed 1,812 grams, equivalent to 155.35 bhori. Tests conducted using the gold testing machine of Customs House, Dhaka, confirmed the gold to be 24-carat. The estimated market value of the seized gold is Tk 3,72,72,892.48, or approximately Tk 3.73 crore.
An inventory of all items recovered from the vehicle was subsequently prepared at the Customs Hall by officials of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate.
Legal proceedings are now underway to file a case against the absconding driver at Airport Police Station, while authorities continue efforts to track down the suspect.
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