New Delhi: The CISF has seized R 45 lakh worth of foreign currency hidden in cooked meat pieces, peanuts and sealed biscuit packets from a passenger at the Delhi airport, officials said on Wednesday.

They recovered 508 currency notes from the eatables. The unique modus operandi came to light on Tuesday when security personnel intercepted Murad Ali, 25, on the basis of his u201c suspiciousu201d behaviour.