article_snippet: Abdulkarim Altareb, 48, from Yemen, insisted the wads of crisp banknotes belonged to A man and 'A man brothers' when A man was busted by suspicious customs officials at New York's JFK Airport.
article_snippet: Altareb had claimed Altareb was carrying just $6,500 - well under the $10,000 limit - before trying to board a plane to Qatar on Sunday, according to court papers seen by the New York Post.
article_snippet: But when asked to present the cash Altareb pulled out just $5,870, stoking the suspicions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers who then decided to search Altareb luggage.
article_snippet: Under interrogation, Altareb is said to have told Homeland Security agents Altareb was taking the money to the Middle East to fund building works. '
article_snippet: This is my brothers’, two brothers’ money,' Altareb told Homeland Security agents according to the criminal complaint.
article_snippet: Suspicious behaviour: Altareb had claimed Altareb was carrying just $6,500 - well under the $10,000 limit - before trying to board a plane to Qatar on Sunday, according to court papers.
highlights_snippet: Abdulkarim Altareb was caught with the money at New York's JFK Airport .
  