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Tamil Nadu: Foreign currency worth over Rs 10 lakh seized at Trichy Airport

Foreign currency worth over Rs 10 lakh concealed in mobile charger and power bank

Tiruchirappalli: Foreign currency worth over Rs 10 lakh was seized from a passenger at the Trichy airport here, a customs official said.

The passenger concealed 50,000 Saudi Arabian Riyal in a mobile charger and power bank, the official said.

"On September 3, 2023, Trichy Airport Customs seized Foreign currency from a Passenger equivalent to 50,000 Saudi Arabian Riyal (Rs.10,75,000) while boarding for Dubai by Air India flight IX 611 from Trichy. The currency was ingeniously concealed in a mobile charger and power bank," said the Trichy Customs official.

Further details are awaited. (with ANI inputs)

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