Mumbai: The airport Customs officials on Wednesday seized foreign currency worth $4,97,000 (approximately Rs 4.1 crore) at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) here.
The officials have also arrested three members of a family in this regard.
A family of three Indian passengers departing to Dubai via Fly Dubai flight FZ 446 was intercepted at the airport and carried out a search operation early this morning. After interception and examination, the officials recovered $ 4,97,000 equivalent to approximately 4.1 crore in Indian Rupees.
All three were apprehended and taken to a local court which remanded them to judicial custody, said sources.