Customs seizes foreign currency worth over MVR 900,000 during attempted illegal export
13 އޮކްޓޯބަރު 2026 | އަންގާރަ 07:54Customs authorities seized foreign currency worth over MVR 900,000 from an Indian national attempting to depart the Maldives on the 7th of this month.
Cash seized by police during a previous operation: Customs has intercepted a significant amount of foreign currency while it was being smuggled out of the country. | police
Maldives Customs Service has seized foreign currency worth over MVR 900,000 that was being smuggled out of the country.
In a post on X, Maldives Customs Service stated that the currency was seized from an Indian passenger departing the Maldives on October 7, 2026.
Customs has reported that the currency intercepted during the declaration and export process included various foreign denominations, with a total value equivalent to MVR 905,669.80.
There has been a recent surge in the number of foreign nationals arrested on suspicion of illegal foreign currency possession and unauthorized exchange trading.
