Two Afghan nationals have been arrested for allegedly possessing foreign currency worth Rs 1.28 crore at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here.
The accused were intercepted by the customs officials when they arrived at the airport to board a flight to Kabul yesterday.
"During their personal check, officials seized USD one lakh and USD 90,000 from them.The duo have been arrested," said Vinayak Azaad, Additional Commissioner of customs at IGIA.
The market value of the seized currency is about Rs 1.28 crore.
During their interrogation, both the accused claimed to be traders and the money as their earning from goods traded here by them.
Both were later released on bail, he said.
As per customs rules, there is no bar in taking any amount of foreign currency abroad provided a person gives a valid proof of such money.
In another case, the customs officials have arrested a person for allegedly trying to smuggle in gold valued about Rs 47 lakh.
Acting on intelligence, the customs officials had stopped the person after his arrival from Dubai yesterday.
"The passenger had concealed four gold bars of 200 gms each in his rectum. Besides, he was carrying gold in form of chain and 'kada' weighing one kg.
"In all 1.8 kgs of gold was recovered from him," Azaad said.
The value of the seized gold is about Rs 46.80 lakh.
The accused has been arrested in the case.
