Five Taiwanese nationals have been arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) after foreign currency worth Rs 3.25 crore was recovered from their possession at IGI Airport here.

"DRI, the enforcement arm of Central Board of Indirect Tax and Customs (CBIC), on 28.08.2019, intercepted and examined five (5) passengers who were nationals of Republic of China (Taiwanese) origin at T-3, IGI Airport, New Delhi, when they were about to depart from New Delhi to Hong-Kong by Flight No. AI 310. Examination of the checked-in baggage of these passengers resulted into recovery of Foreign Currency i.e. USD 449600 equivalent to Rs 3.25 crore which was attempted to be smuggled out of India," an official release said.