Trying to smuggle foreign currency, a man was arrested for reportedly hiding $ 27,500 equivalent to INR Rs 20,07,500 in the soles of his worn-out sandals, police revealed Sunday.
The accused was intending to depart to Dubai, when he was arrested on November 5, officials said on Sunday. Additional Commissioner of Customs (IGI Airport) Amandeep Singh said on the basis of suspicion, the man was marked as Random Referral and checked.
"During inquiries, his detailed checking and examination was done through opening the stitches of the soles in his worn-out sandals. Foreign currency amounting to $ 27,500 was stacked inside the soles," Singh said.
"The recovered currency has been seized under customs act and the passenger has been arrested,” he added.