Authorities have detained two US citizens of Bangladeshi origin carrying $100,000 at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Friday, reports bdnews24.com.
The arrestees, Joshim Uddin (39) and Mohammad Rezaul (59) were handed over to the Airport thana after the customs authorities filed a case against them, said duty officer Md Jahangir Alam.
Both of them were scheduled to fly to the US via Doha on a Qatar Airways flight on Friday, said Group Captain Kamrul Islam, executive director of the airport.
The Aviation Securities seized the money from them during the pre-boarding check and detained them as they did not have prior permission to carry the dollars.
Two US citizens detained with $100,000 at HSIA
FE Team | Published: January 27, 2024 22:42:32
Two US citizens detained with $100,000 at HSIA
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