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29 March 2024

Man caught with $124,000 wrapped on belly

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Abu Dhabi authorities are questioning a Turkmenistan man after he was caught at the airport with nearly $124,000 wrapped in bandages and tied around his belly, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Authorities suspected the man is involved in money laundering but he insisted the funds legally belong to him, the semi official daily Alittihad said.

The unnamed man was held at the airport after failing to declare the funds in line with central bank rules intended to combat money laundering and terror funding. Police are investigating the source of those funds, the paper said.