Two flight crew members arrested with gold worth Tk16cr at Dhaka airport

Customs officials on Sunday recovered 80 gold bars that were allegedly concealed inside the shoes of two airline crew members at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital.

The recovered gold weighs approximately 9.34 kilograms and has an estimated market value of Tk16.25 crore.

Acting on a tip-off, officials from the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate took position at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday. At the time, two crew members of Emirates Airlines flight EK-0582, which arrived in Dhaka from Dubai, were identified as suspicious.

The two crew members were subsequently searched on the airport runway. During the search, officials found gold bars concealed inside their shoes using a special technique. A total of 80 gold bars were recovered from the two crew members. Each bar weighed approximately 117 grams.

According to Customs Intelligence sources, the gold had been brought into the country concealed inside the crew members’ shoes rather than being carried openly. Authorities have begun questioning those involved and conducting preliminary investigations into the incident.

The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate is investigating who the gold brought from Dubai was supposed to be delivered to through the airline crew members, whether anyone else was involved, and how the gold was brought through the airport’s security system.

Legal proceedings regarding the recovered gold are currently underway.