Chennai: DRI officials today seized Rs 40 crore worth drugs and Rs 30 lakh foreign currency in a series of raids at the city airport. According to airport sources, DRI officials this morning seized Rs 30 lakh worth unaccounted foreign currency from Abdul Razak, a Colombo bound passenger from Ramanathapuram.
The money was found while checking the luggage of Razak. Investigation was being carried out to know if it was hawala money.
Last night, a team of seven DRI officials conducted raids in the customs section of the international airport following a tip off regarding smuggling of drugs and foreign currencies.
"While checking the belongings of Masood and Rafeeq from Mannadi in Chennai out of suspicion, DRI officials found 40 kg of heroin hidden between sugar and maize packets the passengers carried in their suitcase," sources added.
Both the passengers along with the airlines staff who helped them were arrested and were taken to the DRI office for further investigation. The cost of the seized drugs is estimated to be around Rs 40 crore.
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The money was found while checking the luggage of Razak. Investigation was being carried out to know if it was hawala money.
Last night, a team of seven DRI officials conducted raids in the customs section of the international airport following a tip off regarding smuggling of drugs and foreign currencies.
"While checking the belongings of Masood and Rafeeq from Mannadi in Chennai out of suspicion, DRI officials found 40 kg of heroin hidden between sugar and maize packets the passengers carried in their suitcase," sources added.
Both the passengers along with the airlines staff who helped them were arrested and were taken to the DRI office for further investigation. The cost of the seized drugs is estimated to be around Rs 40 crore.
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