May 21, 2017 12:13 pm | Updated 12:15 pm IST - Chennai
International terminal in Chennai.
A 38-year-old Dubai-bound passenger was detained by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in Chennai on Sunday for allegedly possessing undeclared Saudi Arabian currency valued at ₹1.48 crore, police said.
DRI officials detained the man, a resident of Chennai, based on a tip-off, they said.
He was found carrying the Saudi Riyal in his briefcase, police added.
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