Customs officials have seized 548 grams of gold hidden in the body of a cabin crew at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport, reports bdnews24.com.
Aslam Omar Belim, 45, a cabin crew of Kuwait Airways, arrived at Dhaka airport Saturday morning.
Customs Intelligence's Assistant Commissioner Umme Nahida Akhter said Belim's nervousness attracted attention of the airport staff.
After scanning him, the gold was found hidden on his body.
Eighty two grams of gold jewellery and four gold bars weighing 10 tolas each were recovered from him.
The estimated market price of the gold would be about TK 2.5 million, said Umme Nahida.
Legal action is being taken against Belim, she added.
Kuwait Airways’ cabin crew arrested after gold seizure
FE Team | Published: April 05, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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