Two Dubai-bound men have been apprehended at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here today for allegedly trying to smuggle out foreign currencies worth Rs 23.33 lakh by concealing it under bakery items, CISF officials said.
S Khan and Javed Ali were intercepted by CISF personnel after noticing that they were carrying something wrapped in black tapes and kept under some snacks in their bags, officials said.
A thorough search of the two passengers led to the recovery of an assortment of foreign currencies, including Riyals and Dirhams, to the tune of Rs 23.33 lakh, the officials said.
The passengers were travelling to Dubai via Kuwait from the IGI airport.
Since the two men could not furnish any valid reason for carrying the foreign currency, they and were handed over to the Customs Department, a senior official of the security force said, adding this seems to be a case of currency smuggling.
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