Customs seizes over MVR 900,000 in foreign currency being smuggled out of Maldives

Maldives Customs Service has seized foreign currency worth more than MVR 900,000 that was being taken out of the country in violation of regulations. Customs said tonight that the money was seized from an Indian passenger who had gone to Velana International Airport on Wednesday to depart from the Maldives. According to Customs, foreign currency worth MVR 905,669.80 was found in the passenger's possession, and the money was in various countries' currencies that had not been declared to Customs and were being taken out of the country in violation of regulations. On the 18th of last month, foreign currency worth MVR 3.86 million that had been concealed inside a cereal packet and was being taken out of the Maldives was seized at Velana International Airport. That money was taken from six Bangladeshi nationals who were departing for Bangladesh. As police stated previously, the seized money included 174,161 US dollars, 56,760 euros and 1,815 pounds sterling, with the money comprising the currencies of a total of 18 countries, and its total value amounting to approximately MVR 3,861,415.29.