• I Paid A Bribe
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Airport Shake - Off

Reported on June 22, 2011 from Hyderabad , Telangana  ι Report #7006

I was visiting home from abroad for about a month, I had a video camera(personal / used) and cordless phone (Worth Rs. 800). The customs officer demanded that I should pay him for carrying a video camera and the cordless phone. I told him the camera is for personal use and I'm not importing it, I will take it back with me when I leave and offered to not it on my passport. His responded back by giving veiled threat by saying "why are you making things worse for yourself and me?". I was a bit intimidated and was anxious to see my parents who were waiting outside. So there you go, I had to pay him about Rs.800($20) to pass the customs.

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