Tk 1.4 cr Saudi currencies seized at ZIA

Customs authorities at Zia International Airport (ZIA) seized 8.10 lakh Saudi riyal worth about Tk 1.40 crore from two Singapore bound passengers on Thursday night.
They also arrested the two passengers, Mukul Hasan and Omar Faruk, in this connection.
Customs sources said they found the currencies hidden in two clay pots, which they kept inside their luggage.
Two separate cases were filed yesterday with Airport Police Station under Special Powers Act and Money Laundering Act.