Delhi: 2 held for smuggling forex worth Rs 38 lakh

New Delhi: Two men have been arrested from the airport in New Delhi for allegedly trying to smuggle Rs 38 lakh in foreign currency out of the country.

The accused were intercepted on Sunday at the departure hall when they were proceeding to board a flight to Bangkok.

"A detailed personal search and baggage examination of the passengers resulted in the recovery of foreign currency which was concealed inside the packets of cookies, mobile charger and power bank kept in a false cavity made in trolley bags carried by them," a press release issued by the customs said.

The forex, $ 60,000 – equivalent to Rs 38.22 lakh – has been seized and both the passengers have been arrested, it said.