Barreto can’t fly to Brazil for now

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has stayed the order passed by the Barasat sessions court to release the passport of Brazilian footballer Jose Barreto.
Barreto, who plays for Mohun Bagan, was arrested on March 20 by the Customs authorities at the NSC Bose International Airport for violating certain provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). The Customs had recovered foreign exchange worth Rs 8 lakh from his possession while he was about to fly to Brazil. He was released on bail the same day by the sessions court, with some riders.
On April 7, the Barasat sessions court directed the Customs authorities to either hand over the passport to Barreto or place it before the court on April 17.
Advocate Biswa Ranjan Ghoshal, counsel for Customs, moved the plea that the passport of Barreto could not be handed over as the investigation was on. He should not be allowed to leave India as the Customs authorities would be helpless if he did not return from Brazil, the counsel said.
16/04/08 Kolkata Newsline

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Categories: Airports Apr 2008, Foreign Apr 2008