DHAKA: Customs authorities detained a passenger and recovered 2.3 kilograms of gold from his possession at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday.

The detainee is identified as Abdul Jalil, 38, passenger of a flight of United Airways which landed at the airport around 7:00am.

Assistant commissioner (Customs) M Al Amin told banglanews, during scanning, Jalil was found in possession of five pieces of gold weighing 2 kilograms and 300 gram hidden inside the parts of machinery, wrapping with carbon papers.

Legal action is being taken against the detainee, he added.

BDST: 1141 HRS, MAY 11, 2015
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