Saudia Airlines cabin crew member held with 2kg gold at Dhaka airport
Eleven gold bars, eight gold bangles and a gold chain weighing around 1,979 grams were found, APBn says
A Saudia Airlines crew member was detained at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today (29 May) with 2 kilograms of gold.
The National Security Intelligence (NSI), Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn) and Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) held the flight attendant Rokeya Khatun, 40, in a joint operation.
APBn Additional Superintendent of Police Md Ziaul Haque said the Saudia Airline flight (SV-804) landed in Dhaka at 10:00pm yesterday from Saudi Arabia's Riyadh.
"Based on a tip-off, Rokeya was brought to the green channel and underwent a search in the presence of the three agencies. Eleven gold bars, eight gold bangles and a gold chain weighing around 1,979 grams were found in the search."
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A case has been filed against Rokeya under the Special Power Act with the Airport Police Station, the APBn official said.
