DRI Seizes Foreign Currency Worth ₹1.56 Crore at Hyderabad Airport, Two Arrested
According to the DRI, the two passengers were intercepted before boarding AirAsia flight AK-68 to Kuala Lumpur. During the search, officials recovered US dollars, Malaysian ringgit and Singapore dollars concealed among their clothing.
Hyderabad: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized foreign currency worth approximately ₹1.56 crore from two Indian passengers at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
The passengers, who were travelling to Kuala Lumpur on an AirAsia flight, were arrested after the currency was allegedly found concealed among clothes inside their trolley bags.
According to the DRI, the two passengers were intercepted before boarding AirAsia flight AK-68 to Kuala Lumpur. During the search, officials recovered US dollars, Malaysian ringgit and Singapore dollars concealed among their clothing.
The seized currency included USD 1,64,200, MYR 3,773 and SGD 2.
Woman Passenger Also Intercepted
According to officials, a male passenger carrying foreign currency worth approximately ₹63.62 lakh was intercepted first. His questioning led DRI officers to a woman travelling on the same flight under a different Passenger Name Record (PNR).
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The woman was allegedly carrying USD 97,600, valued at approximately ₹91.94 lakh.
Both passengers reportedly failed to produce documents to establish the lawful procurement and carriage of the foreign currency.
Currency Seized Under Customs Act
The DRI seized the foreign currency along with the trolley bags under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.
Further investigation is underway to establish the source of the currency and determine the circumstances surrounding its attempted transportation abroad.
