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Foreign currency seized, 2 arrested

The officials, who were checking the passengers who were about to board a flight to Colombo, intercepted two women passengers and a personal search found both of them concealing foreign currencies worth Rs 38.47 lakh.

DTNEXT Bureau

CHENNAI: Customs officials seized foreign currencies worth Rs 38.47 lakh at the Chennai airport on Monday. The officials, who were checking the passengers who were about to board a flight to Colombo, intercepted two women passengers and a personal search found both of them concealing foreign currencies worth Rs 38.47 lakh. The same was seized and both the passengers were arrested. Further investigations are on.

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