Mumbai, June 21 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a key accused after 12 years in the 2013 Kerala fake currency cases from the Mumbai airport.

Following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates, he was later sent to Kochi in Kerala for production in a special court there, an official said here on Saturday.

The accused, Moideenabha Ummer Beary alias Moideen, had been in the custody of UAE authorities since 2015 and was handed over to Indian officials after the completion of a simplified extradition process.

The wanted fugitive has returned as a deportee at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, from Dubai, UAE, and was arrested on Friday late afternoon.

The accused was wanted by the central agency in a case registered at NIA, Kochi Branch, on the allegations of counterfeiting Indian currency notes, cheating, and criminal conspiracy.

Moideenababa Ummer Beary, alias Moideen, had procured high-quality Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Dubai and transported the same to Bangalore via Sharjah," said an official.

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