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Rs 3.51 crore foreign currency seized at Kolkata airport, seven held for alleged smuggling

Kolkata, Nov 10 (UNI) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted an alleged foreign-currency smuggling syndicate at Kolkata airport, seizing cash worth around ₹3.51 crore and arresting seven passengers bound for Bangkok, officials said on Tuesday.
Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted them at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in the early hours of November 6, before they could board their flight to Bangkok. A search of their persons and hand and checked-in baggage led to the recovery of US dollars and British pounds worth Rs 3.12 crore, the agency said.
The currency had allegedly been concealed using elaborate methods, including hidden compartments in trolley bags and notebooks, shoes and pockets of clothes packed in checked-in baggage.
Some of the foreign currency was also concealed deep inside both checked-in and hand baggage, the DRI said.
The passengers allegedly failed to produce documents establishing lawful ownership or possession of the currency. The seven were subsequently arrested and booked for allegedly attempting to smuggle foreign currency out of India in violation of the Customs Act and FEMA regulations.
In a separate interception, DRI officers recovered foreign currency equivalent to ₹39 lakh from the baggage of other passengers. They were handed over to Customs authorities for further proceedings.
The DRI said the operation was part of its intelligence-led efforts to dismantle organised networks facilitating the illicit outflow of foreign currency and protect India's economic and fiscal interests. UNI SEN NST CDS
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