Kolkata: CISF personnel detected $1,19,900, equivalent to around Rs 1. 1 crore concealed in the hand baggage of two Bangkok-bound passengers at the Kolkata airport on Oct 19.
During security screening at the International Terminal Security Hold Area at 10.20 am, an on-duty CISF screener noticed suspicious images in X-ray scans of the passengers’ bags. Officials recovered $74,900 from one passenger’s baggage and $45,000 from the other’s. They were scheduled to travel on Bhutan Airlines flight B3700. A physical examination found the currency, wrapped in newspaper, concealed in false bottoms of the two bags. Both passengers and the recovered currency were handed over to Customs’ Air Intelligence Unit for further action.
On Oct 20, Customs officials took the passenger carrying $74,900 to the District and Sessions Court for further legal proceedings following the investigation and seizure. Customs released the other passenger after issuing a detention receipt for $45,000. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
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