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Dubai-bound passenger caught with 55,000 US dollars at Mangalore airport

  •   Mon, Feb 10 2014 04:16:24 PM

Dubai-bound passenger caught with 55,000 US dollars at Mangalore airport

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (BG)

Mangalore, Feb 10: In a major haul, the officers of directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) on Monday February 10 seized 55,000 US dollars from a passenger about to board a flight to Dubai at Mangalore International Airport.


The foreign currency was seized from Abdul Basheer Kadappuram Mohammed, a resident of Kudlu in Kasargod.

The officers found 55,000 US dollars, worth over Rs 34 lac in Indian currency in his trolley luggage.

Basheer was scheduled to board the 8.55 am Air India Express flight to Dubai. He was caught by the customs officers at around 7.30 am.

It is suspected to be case of foreign currency smuggling, as Basheer had no valid documentation for the currency notes.

Further investigation is on.
  

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 11 2014

    Dear friends, the authorities should go into the root of all this (the big fish),because these guys are only carriers. There are many more carriers only a few are caught the unlucky ones.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Tue, Feb 11 2014

    By seeing the picture it looks like he is a poor middle man from India to Dubai and the real pictures are hiding in India and some are in Dubai.Anyway I pity with this poor man .

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  • vishwanath J D, Nallur

    Tue, Feb 11 2014

    well said jeethu

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  • shalini, dubai

    Tue, Feb 11 2014

    Imagine, in today's world, Rs.34 lacs is nothing. So, if he carries Rs.34 lacs with him, then he is a criminal?

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  • zak, dubai

    Tue, Feb 11 2014

    i dont know why this kasargod people spoil mangalore name.

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  • JP,

    Tue, Feb 11 2014

    Rita, Germany
    Well, what u said is correct. There is limitation on amount of money. But most paining part is that all rules, regulations are for the common man only. The officer who was interested in the origin of the currency as you claim, if you check his income, It will me out of proportion. Had he involved the same officer in this act it was a gone case.

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  • jeetendra hegde, mumbai

    Tue, Feb 11 2014

    Beware customs department...it may be Kasargod dollars like Kasargod passport..hahahahah

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  • Hary, Kudla/Dubai

    Tue, Feb 11 2014

    What r u saying? Whom are you comparing it to? Being in Dubai do u earn 34 lacks per year? Don't you find many, many Indians Earning more than that by working in India?

    A labour here earns 800 per month while carpenter or Mason in Mangalore is earning almost 400 per day, plus all the freedom.

    TAKE BACK YOUR WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Sudhakar, Kadeshivalya/Dubais

    Tue, Feb 11 2014

    Kasaragod Chor ( not all ) people spoiled the name of Bajpe International Airport...
    Birth place for smugglers - one and only ' Kasaragod'

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  • s, Dubai

    Tue, Feb 11 2014

    Big amount for India.. small amount in Dubai...

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  • Tristan, mangalore

    Tue, Feb 11 2014

    Prakash S, Kanajar/Dubai,
    is a idiot, with no blooming understanding of country laws, in terms of " carry on cash / currency value " surprised he is in Dubai....or only may be claiming to be so....

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  • Prakash S, Kanajar/Dubai

    Tue, Feb 11 2014

    Just because I speak logic over the law, I am an idiot Thank you and god bless you. I am used to it. And as far as my geographical location goes.. You can request Daiji to provide my IP address and I’m not using VPN. And finally in Paulo Coelho’s words “Don’t waste your time with explanations, people only hear what they want to hear”

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  • Alwin, INDIA

    Tue, Feb 11 2014

    Take the dollars.convert to Rs.deposit with his account.tell him to make pan card.check the transaction.

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  • TekVarmaRaja, Mangalapuram/Guruvayur

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Such a large sum being smuggled out (1) Could be fake Dollars (2) If genuine Possibility of a Hawala transaction (3) or payment to be made for the purchase of real estate in Dubai - as there is no mandatory law that requires cheque payments - present real estate boom in Dubai is simply because of the policy "No questions asked as to the source of funds"

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  • William, Bantwal

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    He is a busy businessman. All carry money from Dubai to India, but this guy wants to do business in Dubai. I do not understand his logic. Poor fellow. May be dollar rate was so cheap, he purchased all dollars. Else may be printing dollars to circulate in Dubai. Dear friend, never go to Saudi with these dollars. Unbelievably, he is carrying so much dollars without any fear. I want to join his team.

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  • Clement Dsouza, bantwal- qatar

    Mon, Feb 10 2014


    Whatever it may be our Mangalore Airport name spoiled by this so called Mallus..because of them, we will face so many problems in future..

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  • judy, bendore/mangalore

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    well said

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  • Prakash S, Kanajar/Dubai

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Most of the people are happy because when they read the headlines they thought that this guy is from Kasaragod !! What is wrong in carrying US$50000 out of the country? The dollar bills were printed in US which is not having any gold standard.(there is no gold in fort knox- United States Bullion Depository) This guy is merely doing a favour while carrying these shit of papers outside the country. Forget what FEMA or FERA or any other Foreign exchange law states..as long as the currency bills are hard earned money, and they are not fake, whats wrong in it? just because he is not carrying a supporting document( a piece of paper) he is a criminal?

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  • Rita, Germany

    Tue, Feb 11 2014

    @Prakash Dubai,you can carry Money out of your Country any amount only after it before the customs above a certain amount.and with documents how it existed.otherwise you are charged with black Money Business.and have to pay Taxes.since he had no documents and was trying to go without and it is foreign currency ,how he got so much Money sure officers are also interested.

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  • SUNIL PINTO, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    May be he want to save curency conversion cost... Ha.. Ha... finaly cought....

    great job custome officers....

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    As per the Indian customs rule, persons having the NRI status and working abroad, entitled to carry USD 10,000/-

    Any illegal act should be punished.
    Well done Mangalore airport officials in nabbing the currency smuggler.

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  • Mohammed, Kasaragod / KSA

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Actually, these things shouldn't be news, because those businesses are opening flourishing in Kasaragod,there are hundreds of illegal money exchanges, drugs and gold smugglers and hawala traders in Kasargod operating in disguise of Travel Agency,they are also into converting politicians and businessmen's black money into legal by remitting the money from gulf, after working 4 years in Saudi I came back to Kasaragod to open a travel agency and settle in my hometown , within a year i realized that either i should return back to Saudi or be the part of this illegal business in order to survive in the travel business , I choose the former.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Dubai based passengers flying to Mangalore are becoming chronic smugglers of gold or foreign currency.Better all the passengers to screen by the customs to discourage this illegal trade.All the best.Thanq.

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  • Allen, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    I am sure this is not his money. This man might not have seen this kind of money in his lifetime! These people are just carriers for some big gang of criminals who never get caught due to their connections with some powerful people! These carriers just get some excitement of visiting Dubai with a free ticket and some commission money!

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  • Peter Pereira, Nagoya, Japan

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Undhu Kasargod ath Kesar dha goodu.
    Poora la mandha budhi.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mapusa

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    I have this feeling that these US Dollars are FAKE like our...

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  • Vincent D'Souza, Belthangady

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Diamonds will be the next Category of lucrative items. Just watch and enjoy the catch. Why not spend the catch to improve the infrastructure, especilly ROADS and distribute the money to the poor.

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  • Hanif, Shirva/Sharjah

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Watching the recent incidents, I think something big is going on in Mangalore.

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  • Ronald, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    I have one question about what will happen to all the gold, currency etc caught by the officials. They are of course doing the right job, but wondering where does it go? Anyone has any idea?

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  • George A. Borromeo, Angelore, Mangalore, India

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    We are lucky to have two smuggling heavens like mini Dubai, adjacent to our District.

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  • Societal Web, Dubai

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    I think someone forgot to tell him that only IRS Printed before 2005 were recalled, and not dollars.

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  • Mohammed, Kasaragod / KSA

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    this happens on daily basis, 70% of the gulf bound passengers from kasargod carry foreign currencies, they are just the carriers, its big mafia having top politicians as stakeholders , if you want to exchange foreign currency come to kasaragod you will get upto 5% more than the official exchange rate and without any service tax deductions .

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  • Mohandas Kapikad, Mangaluru

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Sindhe - Don't arrest them.
    Diggy - This is a conspiracy by BJP.
    Janardhan Poojary - It is done BJP, if not prove it, I challenge. Iam the winning candidate & all are supporting me.
    Maunmohan - Such actions will not be tolerated. We strongly oppose it.
    Amul Baby - Let's think in a wide angle, & other possible options...

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  • Raj, Udupi/Dubai

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Are these fake or real ?

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  • Vasant Raj, Mangalore / Abudhabi

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    One more CHOR from Kasaragod....

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  • elvira pereira, Bangalore/Dubai

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Again from Kasargod and with US$. Very bold people must salute them.

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  • CONRAD JOHN TAURO, SHIRVA/UDUPI/DUBAI

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Never show these dollars to politicians.

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  • Sir Lancelot, Manglore

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Afer GOLD now Dollors
    Manglore Int. Airport Rich,Richer n Richest...

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  • VIN, Mumbai/kuwait

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    The formula is very simple:
    Black into White thru havala and into US.$s
    Grill him to get more information from where did he get such a huge amount. Hope not counterfeit!

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  • Mahatma , Surathkal / Bahrain

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Dear custom chief officer, please separate the check in and check out lanes separate for the bhatkal and kasargod passengers, also do not forget to fix one robot for their body parts may it will be made up of gold or ....etc.,

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  • PREM, moger

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    thn y.. mr. ambachu cheta... y these guys still smuggling through mlore airport.. Did they think that miracle happens, though mlre airport while screening....
    Sounds well ur comment..gd luck Kasargod guys..

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  • Lingappa, Kuppepadavu/Amsterdam

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    I would recommend a separate check in counters, customs and security for Kasargod & Bhatkal based passengers (as per their PP) in the airport for both arrivals and departures.

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  • Wilfred Fernandes, Vamadapadavu/Dubai

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Mangalore Airport is now minting money. They have to think about reducing Airport Tax. ( At least for Bhatkal and Kasargod Passengers...)

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  • JAMAL, MANGALORE/ABUDHABI

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    What will happen once the Kannur Airport is ready. Mangalore airport will lose free additional income name and fame

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  • JNB, Bejai

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    From the caption itself I understood that it is nothing but another 'Kasargod'

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  • Bachu, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Kas-ra-Gold
    What next??

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Udupi / Dubai

    Mon, Feb 10 2014


    Kas-ra-DOLLAR

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  • RAMESH KARKALA, KARKALA

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Kindly check the currency properly.It may be printed in Kasargod itself.

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  • Willy, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    What a joke? Now he will be jailed, then he will be out on bail and then again on sail for gold and foreign currency

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  • Ted, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    There should be a mandatory strip search and stringent baggage screening for inbound and outbound passengers who are in possession of a UK (United Kasaragod) passport.

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  • Indian, Mangalore/KSA

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    May be he was going to Dubai to get some gold...

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  • G R PRABHUJI, BEJAI

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    No, I think he is on his way to DUBAI to make the payments for the Gold consignment which he had received earlier.

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  • Af, mangalore

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    Once again Kasaragold Rocks!!!
    i think these guys never reads newspaper and watching tv news.

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  • Ambachu, Kasargod

    Mon, Feb 10 2014

    It's the other way around, the Kasargod guys must be laughing reading your comment, saying "these guys think every transaction happens through the Mangalore airport is being caught and highlights comes on news channels..poor guys enjoy reading it as though they don't understand the fact that the news is a gift for completing every 100 such transaction and its just the news and activity will go on"

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