Delhi Customs Officials have arrested two men for allegedly trying to smuggle out foreign currencies worth Rs 53 lakh from
Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.
According a senior Customs official, one of the accused was intercepted when he was proceeding to depart to Bangkok while another person was stopped for examination when he was completing formalities to leave for Mumbai.
“They were stopped by officials and detailed check of their baggage resulted in the recovery of euro 5,500, pound sterling 3,000, Japanese yen 20,00,000, USD 49,400, Thai baht 710 and Rs 33,000 — equivalent to Rs 53.2 lakh,” said the official.