Customs Inspector Facing Trial for Embezzlement
A Dubai Customs Inspector is facing prosecution for embezzling USD 1,000 from a Nigerian visitor while on duty in the Dubai International Airport.
The Passenger claimed that the inspector took his passport and then two packets of USD 10,000 each he was carrying. The officer then asked him whether the money was authentic. The inspector allegedly took the money outside of the checkpoint and came back a few minutes later. When the Nigerian checked one packet he found that it was short by USD 1,000. When he told the inspector that the money was incomplete the latter allegedly tried to evade the matter by asking him to hurry and walk out of the room.
The victim reported the matter to police officers at the airport. During the investigation and search the accused was caught with the money. The official has asked for pardon alleging he has a family to take care of, as per a report in the Khaleej Times today.