RI citizen nabbed in Saudi Arabia

RI citizen nabbed in Saudi Arabia

JAKARTA: An Indonesian man named Husaini Abdullah was arrested by
the Saudi Arabian police on Nov. 14 in Jeddah for alleged money-
laundering.

An official at the Indonesian consulate general in Jeddah,
Taufiqur Rijal, said that Husaini was caught carrying US$157,000
in his luggage at the airport for departure to Indonesia, but he
could not properly explain the source of the funds.

Taufiqur said that Husaini, who was on a haj pilgrimage, later
informed the consulate that the money was received from some
Indonesian friends working in Saudi Arabia to be brought back
home to their families. The consulate is still negotiating with
the Saudi Arabian police for Husaini's release.

Last month, an Indonesian citizen named Muhammad Akiq was also
arrested by Saudi Arabian authorities for a similar offense,
although he was later released after proving that the funds
belonged to a travel firm organizing haj pilgrimage trips. --
Antara