The Criminal Court remanded him in custody for 15 days while the police are investigating the case as a potential money laundering offence.
The Bangladeshi expatriate detained for attempting to smuggle USD 81,000 out of the Maldives has been remanded in custody for 15 days.
The individual, Shahmin Islam Shagoor, 32, was apprehended on Sunday after trying to smuggle USD 81,030 concealed in a packet of cornflakes within his luggage.
The Criminal Court ruled that his arrest was conducted in accordance with the proper procedures and ordered a 15 day remand.
The police are currently investigating the case as a potential money laundering crime.
Photos and videos released by the Aviation Security Command show the the dollar bills being removed from the sealed cornflakes packet, with each bundle marked with different people's names.
According to Maldivian regulations, any person entering or leaving the country with more than USD 20,000 must declare the amount at customs.
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