The Delhi Customs headed by the Commissioner Vishal Pal Singh has arrested a man for smuggling foreign currency worth Rs. 1.35 crore hidden in a suitcase.
The Customs officers at IGI Airport, New Delhi, have booked a case of smuggling involving foreign currency against a 26-year-old Indian male passenger from Uttar Pradesh.
The individual intended to travel from Terminal-2, IGI Airport, New Delhi, to Hyderabad by flight 6E-2768 on 18.01.2025 and subsequently to Ras Al Khaimah by flight 6E-1495 on the same day. Acting on specific intelligence, Customs officers intercepted the passenger, and an examination of his baggage led to the recovery of foreign currency ingeniously concealed in a black trolley bag.
The recovered currency includes: USD 20,000, Saudi Riyal 5,25,500, Qatari Riyal 1,000.
The total value of the seized currency is ₹1,35,01,150.
The passenger admitted to attempting to smuggle the currency out of India. The currency has been seized under Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962, on reasonable belief that it is liable to confiscation under Section 113 of the Customs Act, 1962, read with the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999.
The passenger has been placed under arrest under Section 104 of the Customs Act, 1962, and further investigations are ongoing.
