Customs intelligence seizes 81.50 litres of foreign liquor at Dhaka airport

Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) has seized 81.50 litres of foreign liquor from two passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HISA) for carrying the liquor beyond the duty-free allowance.

The seized liquor, comprising different foreign brands, has an estimated market value of Tk16.30 lakh, according to the CIID press release issued today.

Acting on a tip-off, officials of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Circle, Airport (A-Shift), took position at the airport and conducted surveillance at the Green Channel.

According to CIID , a passenger, Roman Mikhailov, arriving from Dubai on an Emirates flight EK0584, was stopped while crossing the Green Channel. After scanning and searching his baggage, customs officials recovered 78.50 litres of foreign liquor.

As the passenger was a foreign passport holder, he was allowed to bring one litre of liquor duty-free under the applicable baggage rules, while 77.50 litres of liquor were found from his procession and seized.

In another incident, customs officials recovered four litres of foreign liquor from the baggage of passenger Samiul Islam, who arrived on Turkish Airlines flight TK0712 during the night of 29 September, the release added.

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