NIA arrests Moideen at Mumbai Airport; accused of smuggling ₹31 lakh in counterfeit notes into Kerala
Moideenabha Ummer Beary, alias Moideen—a key accused in a decade-old fake Indian currency note (FICN) racket—has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates and arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), officials confirmed on Friday. Moideen had been absconding for over 12 years and was finally taken into custody at Mumbai airport before being transported to Kochi, reported timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
An official release stated that Moideen had been held in UAE custody since 2015. Following a successful extradition process, he was handed over to Indian authorities and produced before the NIA Special Court in Ernakulam.
After 12 years on the run, Moideen—accused of smuggling ₹31 lakh in high-quality counterfeit currency into Kerala—has been brought back to India from the UAE and arrested by the NIA.
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The NIA took over the investigation after counterfeit notes were recovered from four separate locations in Kasaragod district
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A total of four FIRs were registered. In 2013, the agency secured an Interpol Red Notice against Moideen and revoked his Indian passport to aid in the manhunt
Moideen, a native of Karnataka’s Udupi district, had allegedly procured fake currency with a face value of ₹31 lakh from contacts in the UAE. These counterfeit notes were reportedly smuggled into India by an associate, Usman, through Bengaluru and circulated across Kasaragod and neighbouring areas.
So far, the NIA has filed chargesheets against six accused, including Moideen, under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and other applicable laws related to counterfeiting and conspiracy.
