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Paid bribe to get my luggage from Customs

Reported on October 11, 2010 from Bangalore , Karnataka  ι Report #30323

This is the story of my friend who had some personal electronic equipments coming from a foreign country, which were stopped by Customs officers at Bangalore.

An honest officer told that it will cost Rs. 25000 to clear his baggage as per Indian Government rules. He agreed to pay all the money.

But when he went to Customs office the next day with Rs. 25000 cash - he met another officer who told that if he goes by official channel, it will take a lot of time to get his equipments. Instead if he pays Rs. 5000 bribe to the officer, he will clear all the stuff immediately.

Since my friend needed the stuff urgently, he paid Rs. 5000 bribe to the officer and got the stuff cleared.

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