Overview
- Officers recovered four wax-sealed capsules containing 24-carat gold dust weighing 1,590 grams, valued at about Rs 2.15 crore.
- The suspect arrived from Dubai and was transiting to Dhaka when he passed the packets to an airport contractual employee in the departure area.
- Customs kept the pair under discreet watch and intercepted the staffer as he collected the capsules from a washroom at CSMIA.
- Both men—Bangladeshi passenger Rakibur Rahaman and staffer B.R. Sakpal—were arrested under Section 104 of the Customs Act.
- Statements recorded by officials note the passenger admitted carrying the gold for someone else and the staffer admitted receiving it for Rs 30,000, with inquiries now examining handlers, financiers and other conspirators.