• I Paid A Bribe
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Paid bribe for charity

Reported on March 13, 2012 from Mumbai , Maharashtra  ι Report #2265

I went through Mumbai airport carrying clean but discarded endotracheal tubes and masks and 2 laryngoscopy handles and blades for an Indian doctors who is planning to build a charity hospital. The doctor is practicing and is doing charity work for many years in India. I was retained at the airport by the custom and was told that I was importing medical goods without license. I told them what the material was for and that I was happy to leave everything in the airport because they are of no monatary value. They initially asked for 800 USD. Eventually after about a hour, they asked for 100 dollars USD which I gave and I didn't receive a receipt of any kind. I was allowed to go.

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