Two held at airport for hiding cash in TV set

Customs officials recovered 50,000 Hong Kong Dollars and Thailand Baht worth 1.8 lakh from a TV set the duo had brought in from Bangkok.
Following the dramatic detainment of Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his troupe at the Delhi airport on Sunday, airport authorities across the country have stepped up efforts to check smuggling of foreign currency.
Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was detained for carrying undisclosed $1.24 lakh
Khan’s troupe was allegedly caught with undeclared currency to the tune of $1.24 lakh along with Pakistani and Indian currency.
Khan and his entourage were about to board an Emirates flight to Karachi via Dubai when the currency was found in Khan’s checked-in luggage and hand baggage.
Customs sources said both men frequently travelled to Bangkok and brought back electronic items. Officials don’t rule out the duo’s involvement in an organised crime network.
19/02/11 Mumbai Mirror

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Categories: Airports Feb 2011