Where the Euros (and the Crore) gone?? TOI The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) detained him for carrying undeclared foreign currency, the value of which was way above permissible limits. Senior customs officials said that the minister was carrying foreign currency worth Rs 1 crore and 80,000. Apart from that, he was also carrying Rs 24 lakh. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-02/goa/29374406_1_foreign-currency-education-minister-senior-customs-officials
IBNlive CNN-IBN (and PTI) Monserrate was carrying cash worth Rs 25 lakh approximately in Indian currency and foreign currency worth Rs 1 crore approximately http://ibnlive.in.com/news/goa-education-minister-detained-at-mum-airport/148022-3.html ARAB News Atanasio (Babush) Monserrate, minister of education for the government of Goa was arrested by the customs officials at Chhatrapti Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai early Saturday morning while he was to board a flight to Dubai carrying an undeclared cash of $250,000 and Rupees 30 lakh http://arabnews.com/world/article342413.ece The HINDU The Minister, who was planning to go abroad, had Rs. 1 crore in foreign currency. He was also allegedly carrying Rs. 25 lakh in Indian currency. Mr. Monseratte was intercepted by the customs officials at around 4 a.m. and later detained. In 2008, the Minister's son Rohit Monseratte was arrested on charges of raping a minor German girl. http://m.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article1594102.ece/?secid=3044 IndianExpress According to sources in the Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs, Rs 1.16 lakh in Indian currency and $10 million in different foreign currencies have been seized from the minister. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/goa-education-minister-detained-with-10-mn-at-mumbai-airport/770712/ GOA News Papers Sunday 3/4/11 (Minister detained on Friday night at Mumbai Airport) TOI- We found mainly Euros and some Dinars: AIU (Air Inteligent Unit) Herald - Allegedly carrying over $250,000 (Rs. 1 Crore), pluss additional sum of Rs.30 Lakhs GT/Weekender - 24 Lakhs Monday’s Papers 4/4/2011 Herald 22 Lakh NT 21 Lakh GT 21 Lakh "We found mainly Euros and some Dinars" says AIU - (Air Inteligence Unit) while speaking to TOI. Ref. Goa print Edition dtd 3/4/11 pg 3 Where has all the Euros gone??? Today's 4/4/11, news only talk about Dollars (TCs)/Dinars/Rupees total of all worth Rs.21Lakhs only says the Minister himself. He also says that he (Education Minister) was unware of the foreign currency restrictions on Tourist Visa. Video Babush detained in Mumbai (Talking in crores) http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/Currency-issue-Goa-education-minister-detained/videoshow/7852291.cms http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-education-minister-detained-for-carrying-unauthorised-currency/articleshow/7851124.cms -- [email protected] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
