Customs department officials reportedly conducted the “biggest-ever seizure” on Friday at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport when they apprehended three Tajikistan citizens carrying foreign money valued at more than Rs 10 crores.
Officials told that the accused trio was apprehended as they were boarding a trip to Istanbul.
“On the basis of profiling, the officers of Airport Customs, IGI Airport, Terminal-3, New Delhi have booked the biggest-ever case of smuggling of foreign currency through any airport in India on 21 July against three Tajikistan national passengers,” the Customs agency stated in a statement released on Saturday.
“These passengers were intended to depart for Istanbul by Flight No. TK 0717 dated 21 July from T3, IGI Airport, New Delhi,” read the statement.
“The detailed examination of the baggage and personal search of the passengers resulted in the recovery of foreign currency (USD 7,20,000/- & Euro 4,66,200/-) from the three passengers which is equivalent to Rs 10,06,78,410,” the statement said.
“The recovered foreign currency has been seized under section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962,” and further investigation is under progress.
