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CISF Foils Currency Smuggling Bid at Kolkata Airport, Recovers $1.2M

Rahul VermaSource: newindianexpress.com
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CISF Foils Currency Smuggling Bid at Kolkata Airport, Recovers $1.2M
CISF Foils Currency Smuggling Bid at Kolkata Airport, Recovers $1.2MSource: newindianexpress.com
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At Kolkata airport's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on October 19, Central Industrial Security Force personnel foiled a currency smuggling attempt by two passengers. They recovered approximately Rs 1.13 crore ($1.2M) in US dollars hidden in their hand baggage. The passengers were handed over to customs authorities for further action, with one facing legal proceedings.

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