The General Court in Jeddah has decided to release an Egyptian woman and a Pakistani man who were arrested separately at King Abdul Aziz International Airport for not declaring amounts of SR80,000 and SR150,000 respectively, they were carrying at their departure. The cases are violations of the Ministry of Finance's regulations. Sources said that in the case of the woman, the court decided “the money is her's” and was obtained legally. She was acquitted of the money-laundering charge. For the Pakistani man, the prosecutor wanted him charged for breaking the money-laundering law for not declaring the SR150,000 and jewelry that was in his possession. The man was arrested and was referred to the Board for Investigation and Prosecution which interrogated him and referred him to court. The sources said the judge had determined the source of the money and decided it was the man's property. He had not declared it because he did not speak Arabic or English. He ordered the man's money to be returned to him, and for him to be allowed to travel. Saudi Customs require travelers to declare any amount of money or jewelry worth more than SR60,000.
