Indian arrested for attempting to externalise K504mil pleads not guilty: Apply for bail

A 38 year-old  businessman of Indian origin who was arrested at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) for attempting to externalize foreign currency amounting to about K504 million has pleaded not guilty.

Indian businessman Iqbal Mohmad pleas not guiltymoney laund

Police officers at KIA arrested  Iqbar Sodagar Moinuddian Mohmad after being found in possession of US$622,820, 2,015 British Pounds and 15,860 Euros.

Mohmad was arrested at the departures Lounge before boarding an Aircraft to Dubai through Ethiopian Airways.

But when he appeared before court on Wednesday, Mohmed denied all charged related pressed on him on possession of proceeds of a crime.

“I plead not guilty to the charge,” said Mohmed when he was told to make a plea.

Mohmad has been slapped with three counts of illegal possession of foreign currency , attempting to externalise forex and money laundering.

His lawyer Ishamel Wadi applied for bail. The court is yet to rule and  the suspect remains on remand at Maula Prison.

Mohmad was born in 1979 at a place called Maharashtra in Mumbai,India. He holds an Indian Passport number Z3216835 but has stayed in Lilongwe Area 2, for nearly 20 years.

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EVERY
7 years ago

For crying out loud,where is the brain gone. I as an asian i am sick of hearing all the nonsense for past 35 years. My question is who let him into the country in the first place. SORRY GUYS I HAVE TO GO FOR NOW,BUT PROMISE TO GET BACK VERY SOON.

Masauko
Masauko
7 years ago

Did this Mwenye hold a gun to anyone’s head to accumulate the $600,00 +. If Malawi was stable, the dude would have that money in the bank. He would not be lugging gold bars to Dubai. Instead of flying to Jo’burg and back, full of shit in a suitcase to sell on the roadside, this guy may have shipped a container back to Malawi. It is the “Economy” stupid! Malawi has been a net brain drain since the early 70’s!

EVERY
7 years ago
Reply to  Masauko

I AM A MWENYE AND PROUD OF IT….LIKE U OKUDA BUT PROUD OF IT. HOWEVER WE R BOTH BORN IN THE SAME WOMB OF MOTHER MALAWI, SO WE R BOTH THE SAME. THE QUESTION IS WHO LOVES MALAWI THE MOST?” WE BOTH DO”. WHEN I LEFT MALAWI NEARLY 40 YEARS AGO I DID NOT TAKE A SINGLE TAMBALA WITH ME OVERSEAS. BECAUSE I WAS NOT WEALTHY OR INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES. BUT NOW BY THE GRACE OF ALMIGHTY I HAVE EVERYTHING A PERSON CAN ASK FOR. A COMFORTABLE LIFE BOTH FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. MY DEAR BROTHER JUST… Read more »

Mbumba Mpaweni
Mbumba Mpaweni
7 years ago

Matchaina ambiri ali balalabalala m’maboma ndi kumudzi monga Santhe. Lamulo lilipo kuti anthu amenewa amayenera kumachita malonda m’mizinda basi. Boma likulamula pano langoti phee silikuchitapo kanthu. Forex ndiye kuti ikupitanso mwakathithi. Dziko lathu silizatukuka, anthu obwera (amwenye, matchaina, mabulundi, mapakisitani ndi andale enawa) akudyerana masuku pamutu.

kanjedza
kanjedza
7 years ago

What about the gold bars that you can see in the photo, you can see about 15 of them

benjones
7 years ago

is he challenging the system. I SMELL something fishy.

ungwelu
ungwelu
7 years ago

Over $600,000 being ILLEGALLY externalized by one Indian only!!!!!!!!. A Malawi what the “”@@3$%^&*&
This times around 8,000 Indian (+Pakistanis) and Chinese businessmen = +$5 Billion.
These people (plus cahgaters and their masters) are the ones that make Malawi poor.

We need affirmative action as a country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cry for my beloved family
cry for my beloved family
7 years ago

Shame to the greedy lawyer representing the indian. How do you expect us to develop with such greedy people around us. Shame shame shame…..

Mwenye
Mwenye
7 years ago

Commendable work police. Keep it up.

Mwenye
Mwenye
7 years ago

These indians are draining our forex. Where did this bastard buy all this forex from? Can govt establish which bank or bureau is selling them such huge cash.

Gogo
Gogo
7 years ago

I hate lawyers for this, these pipo amatibela n u still represent them…….why wadi why!!!!???can u let him rot in prison…

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