Currency was hidden in cigarette packet, innerwear of Dubai-bound passenger
Chennai Air Custom officials seized USD 18600 (over Rs 13.7 lakh) from a Dubai bound passenger at Chennai International Airport. As per press release issued by Chennai Air Customs, a passenger namely Syed Ali, 26 was intercepted after clearing immigration formalities at the Departure terminal. He was bound for Dubai via Air India Express Flight IX 1643.
Passenger Syed Ali, on search, three bundles wrapped with black adhesive tape were recovered from his underwear. The bundles contained USD 15600 and a cigarette packet in his handbag contained USD 3000. A total of USD 18600 in the denomination of USD 100 bills were recovered and seized under the Customs Act 1962 r/w FEM (Export and Import of Currency) Regulations, 2015. The passenger Syed Ali is under arrest and further investigations are on to ascertain if more people are involved in similar racket.
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