Afghan national held with Rs one cr foreign currency at IGIA

An Afghan national was today arrested for allegedly illegally carrying foreign currency worth Rs one crore at international airport here.

Keeping a surveillance on passengers going to Gulf sector, a man from Afghanistan was intercepted at the departure hall of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) and on the search of his baggage foreign currency of different countries equivalent to Rs 1.03 crore was recovered, a customs official said.

The accused, who was going to Dubai, was allegedly carrying Canadian dollars, British Pound, Emirati Dirham and Swiss Franc among others.

The passenger was arrested and currency recovered was seized, the official said.
 

As per norms, there is no cap on carrying foreign currency by a foreign national provided one gives a valid proof of its legal source, he said.