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Bus parcel held millions of Indian rupees

Officials examine bundles of Indian banknotes, 16 million rupee in total, at the Mae Sot customs office in Tak. The money was found in a box being shippped aboard a bus leaving Mae Sot for Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai. (Photo: Assawin Pinitwong)

TAK: Authorities seized a box containing 16 million Indian rupees found in the luggage compartment of a bus departing from Mae Sot district to Chiang Rai province on Wednesday.

The money was discovered during a search of a “green bus” by customs officials, Mae Sot police and soldiers from the 4th Infantry Regiment.

The bus was about to depart from Mae Sot district in Tak, for Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai.

In addition to passengers’ luggage, there were many boxes for delivery.

One box was picked at random for a check, police said. When opened, it was found to…

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