By LAMECH JOHNSON
Tribune Staff Reporter
ljohnson@tribunemedia.met
A COURT seized more than US$13,000 from an American man yesterday who failed to get formal permission to carry that amount of money out of the country.
Deputy Chief Magistrate Constance Delancy told 24-year-old Paul Beneby that he was wrong to attempt to travel to Jamaica with US$13,580 without getting permission from the proper authorities. She said he could have received a custodial sentence for his actions.
The Freeport, Grand Bahama resident was arraigned on a single charge of attempted exportation of restricted goods.
It was alleged that he failed to obtain Central Bank approval to carry the cash outside the country prior to July 26 when he was arrested at the Lynden Pindling International Airport.
Beneby pleaded guilty to the charge, which carries up to 24 months prison time. However, he was later granted an absolute discharge. The court, instead, ordered the funds be confiscated and turned over to the Crown.
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