Biggest currency haul of two decades in airport

Kolkata: Customs officials at NSC Bose Airport yesterday seized Rs 9.92 lakh in 500 rupee note denominations from an air passenger, Arab Muhammad Javed (27). Preliminary examination has proved that the notes are fake. The man was arrested today.
Muhammad Javed, a resident of Ahmedabad, came from Bangkok by a Jet Airways flight. Officials of the customs’ Intelligence unit interrogated him when they grew suspicious of his movements.
This is the largest amount of fake Indian currency seized at NSC Bose Airport in two decades. During interrogation he said that he received the money from a person in Bangkok and was supposed to hand it over to another in Kolkata. His passport revealed that he had travelled to Bangkok thrice in a year. The counterfeit money has been sent to the RBI for further examination.
01/06/08 The Statesman

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