DRI seizes forex worth Rs 1.27 crore at Delhi airport, four arrested

The DRI arrested four men at Indira Gandhi International Airport for trying to smuggle out forex worth Rs 1.27 crore. The accused were apprehended shortly before departure to Bangkok.

New Delhi: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday arrested four men at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport for allegedly trying to smuggle out forex worth Rs 1.27 crore.

According to officials, the accused were apprehended shortly before they were to depart to Bangkok and seized Euros upon searching their baggage.

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They have been arrested under provisions of Customs Act, 1962.