DRI Hyderabad | Hyderabad, Oct. 24: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized foreign currency worth approximately ₹1.56 crore from two Indian passengers at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) on October 22.
The DRI Hyderabad Zonal Unit arrested both passengers, a man and a woman, before they could board an AirAsia flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Acting on specific intelligence, officers intercepted the male passenger before his scheduled departure on flight AK-68. A search of his cabin baggage revealed foreign currency concealed inside a black plastic cover among clothes in his trolley bag.
Officials recovered USD 66,600, Malaysian ringgit 3,773 and Singapore dollars 2. The seized currency was valued at approximately ₹63.62 lakh.
DRI Hyderabad | Woman Passenger Found Carrying USD 97,600
During preliminary questioning, the man reportedly disclosed that a woman was travelling on the same flight under a separate passenger name record (PNR).
DRI officers placed the woman under surveillance and intercepted her before departure. A search of her cabin baggage revealed USD 97,600, valued at approximately ₹91.94 lakh.
She had allegedly concealed the currency inside a black plastic cover among clothes in her trolley bag.
Neither passenger could produce documents establishing the lawful procurement and carriage of the foreign currency, according to the DRI.
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Officials seized the entire currency haul, worth approximately ₹1.56 crore, along with both trolley bags under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.
Both passengers were arrested in connection with the seizure. Further investigation is underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the attempted movement of the foreign currency.
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