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Bangladesh seizes half-tonne of gold from top jeweller

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Published Mon, Jun 5, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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BANGLADESHI authorities have confiscated half a tonne of gold from a top jeweller, officials said on Sunday, amid a crackdown on a booming smuggling trade.

Customs officials raided five outlets of Apan Jewellers over several days last month and seized around 500 kilogrammes of gold and half a kilogramme in diamonds.

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