Seychelles woman nabbed with foreign currency

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A woman from Seychelles was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport today for attempting to leave the country with foreign currency amounting to Rs 6.5 million.

Customs media spokesman Leslie Gamini said the 45-year-old Seychelles woman had declared only 1000 Singapore dollars on her departure.

She was bound to Trichy in Tamil Nadu carrying foreign currency, including US dollars, Euros and Singapore dollars.(DS)

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OMG Sunday, 12 January 2014 07:40 AM

What seems to be the problem as long as the currency was not stolen?

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Saranga Sunday, 12 January 2014 12:23 PM

Because it's illegal you moron. According to the Exchange Control Regulations of Sri Lanka it is illegal to take more than USD 5,000/- by a passenger departing SL.

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James Harestilde Tuesday, 14 January 2014 09:40 AM

Its just a bogust law if the money is rightly own so what.is she realy an original seychellois

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