Man arrested with $81k probed for money laundering
The man, who was flying to Bangladesh on US-Bangla Airlines, was found with $81,030 (MVR 1.2 million) in his luggage.
Police are investigating a money laundering case against a man arrested with more than $81,000 at the Velana International Airport on Sunday.
Police on Tuesday released the identity of the arrested man. Shahmin Islam, 32, of Bangladesh, was arrested at the airport with more than $81,000.
Police said in a statement:
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The man was remanded in custody for 15 days
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He is also being investigated for alleged money laundering
The man, who was flying to Bangladesh on US-Bangla Airlines, was found with $81,030 (MVR 1.2 million) in his luggage during aviation security clearance.
The Aviation Security Command also released a video of the seizure of the dollars from his luggage. They include:
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He tried to take the dollars out of the Maldives by putting them in a box of cornflakes
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The dollars were sealed in a foil packet inside the cornflake packet
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He was given the dollar by "someone at the Champa guesthouse," he says in the video
