Mangaluru: The Customs officers seized foreign currency from a passenger departing from Mangaluru to Dubai who attempted to smuggle currency without appropriate documents here on 24 May. The currency was seized at the time of his departure from Mangaluru International airport on May 24 by Jet Airways flight No 9W532 to Dubai.The said passenger attempted to smuggle the currency out of India without valid money exchange documents
The foreign currency totaling 12,500 Saudi Arabian riyals, 7755 UAE dirhams, 50 Kuwait dinars and 400 Qatar riyals equivalent to Rs 3, 75,023 was in the illegal possession of the accused who has been identified as Mohammad Ali Pallikunhi (27) hailing from Mogralputhur Kasargod.
Further investigation is in progress.
