Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) seized gold bars weighing 471 grammes, 35 smartphones and other goods worth around Tk 1.13 crore in three separate drives at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday.

The seizures were made during the operations conducted by the CIID's A-shift team, following increased vigilance against smuggling and customs duty evasion through passenger baggage, according to a press release issued on Friday.

In one operation, 171 grammes of gold bars, along with cosmetics, food items and medicines, were recovered from the baggage of passenger Md Abul Hossain, who arrived in Dhaka from Bangkok on a US-Bangla Airlines flight.

The seized goods were estimated to be ...