CBI, Interpol, and NIA coordinate to bring back absconder wanted for smuggling ₹31 lakh in counterfeit notes
In a major breakthrough in a decade-old fake currency case, a fugitive wanted for smuggling high-quality Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates. Moideenabba Ummer Beary, wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with a counterfeit currency racket, was brought to Mumbai from Dubai on Friday aboard Air India flight AI-920, reported hindustantimes.com.
The operation to bring back the fugitive was coordinated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in collaboration with Interpol and UAE authorities. Beary had been on the run for 12 years and was under an Interpol Red Corner Notice since December 2013.
After years of diplomatic and legal effort, India successfully extradites Moideenabba Beary—accused of smuggling ₹31 lakh in fake currency—ending a 12-year manhunt
Beary, a native of Karnataka’s Udupi district, was arrested by UAE authorities in 2015 after being traced by Interpol in coordination with the National Central Bureau in Abu Dhabi. Since then, his extradition had been pending, with repeated follow-ups by Indian agencies through the Ministries of Home Affairs and External Affairs.
The NIA began probing the case after the recovery of FICNs from four locations in Kerala’s Kasaragod district. Investigations revealed that Beary procured high-quality counterfeit notes from Dubai and smuggled them into India via Sharjah and Bengaluru. The fake currency, with a face value of ₹31 lakh, was allegedly circulated with the help of a co-accused named Usman.
Following Beary’s arrest, the NIA initiated proceedings to revoke his passport and formally requested his extradition. UAE authorities finally completed the legal process, handing him over to Indian officials on June 19.
The NIA has filed a chargesheet against six individuals, including Beary, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code related to counterfeiting, cheating, and criminal conspiracy.
