Kolkata, May 22 (PTI) Two Bangkok-bound passengers were today arrested for carrying undisclosed foreign currencies worth Rs 46 lakh at the Kolkata airport, a senior officer of the Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs said.

Acting on a tip-off, the Customs officials searched the checked-in baggages of two passengers and recovered Euro 55,000 concealed in pointed gourds (parwal), the officer said.

The Customs officials then physically searched both the passengers and recovered USD 5,000 from their possession, he said.

The total seizure was worth Rs 46,71,500, the officer said, adding both the passengers have been arrested.

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