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Chinese teen sneaks into Emirates flight to become a beggar in Dubai

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<div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-top" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div><br/><div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/05/chinese-teen-sneaks-into-emirates-flight-to-become-a-beggar-in-dubai/attachment/053101/"><img alt="" src="http://kickerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/053101-601x264.jpg" title="Chinese teen caught sneaking into Emirates flight"/></a> <span class="wp-caption-text">Image from Sohu News</span> </div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside><ul><li><strong>A Chinese teenager was caught sneaking on a Dubai-bound Emirates Airlines flight</strong></li><br/><li><strong>He told authorities he planned to launched his career as a professional beggar in Dubai</strong></li><br/><li><strong>He said he heard reports that a beggar in Dubai is earning as much as US 71,400 a month</strong></li><br/></ul><p>A Chinese teenager managed to sneak into an Emirates plane’s cargo section at an airport in Shanghai hoping for a free ride to Dubai where he plans to become rich by begging on the streets of the prosperous Middle Eastern city.</p><br/><p>He was, however, caught by authorities after the Emirates Airlines landed in Dubai following more than a nine-hour journey last May 26.</p><br/><p>The 16-year-old stowaway boy was reportedly from Sichuan province, the <a href="http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1960043/boy-stowaway-caught-after-flying-china-dubai-become-beggar"><strong>South China Morning Post</strong></a> (SCMP) said in its article, but cannot be named for being a minor. He stayed in the aircraft’s cargo bay without food and water.</p><br/><p>Upon questioning through an interpreter, the boy said he heard reports that ‘professional beggars’ in Dubai are earning as much as 470,000 Chinese yuan (US $ 71,4000) and would want to try his luck as well. He was also aware that he cannot be prosecuted if caught for being a juvenile.</p><br/><p>“I heard there is gold to be found everywhere in Dubai. Even the worst beggar is able to earn 470,000 yuan a month,” SCMP quoted him as saying.</p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-middle"><br/><br/></div><br/></div><br/><p>Meanwhile, China’s deputy consul general in Dubai, Ma Xuliang, disputed rumors about ‘professional beggars’ earning as much as half-a-million yuan but said the practice is illegal in the city.</p><br/><p>The boy is currently detained at a police station in Dubai and is waiting to be deported back to Shanghai pending investigation if he is connected to a Chinese organized crime syndicate.</p><br/><p>In April, <a href="http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/crime/beggar-caught-with-over-dh270-000-in-dubai-1.1708837"><strong>Gulf News</strong></a> reported that a ‘professional beggar’ was caught by Dubai police in an operation carried out by the Dubai Municipality. The unnamed beggar revealed he was earning US 20,000 (AED 73,500) a month.</p><br/><p>“Some of the beggars were carrying passports issued with business or tourist visas. We found that the majority of the beggars had entered the country legally with a 3-month visa, in order to collect as much money as they can during their time here,” Faisal Al Badiawi, Head of Markets Section said in a statement.</p><br/><p>The Dubai Municipality official further revealed a beggar could earn as much as USD 2,450 (AED 9,000) per day. The amount could double during Fridays especially if they stand near mosques.</p><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside> <center> </center><br/><p><strong><a href="https://blockads.fivefilters.org">Let’s block ads!</a></strong> <a href="https://github.com/fivefilters/block-ads/wiki/There-are-no-acceptable-ads">(Why?)</a></p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/05/chinese-teen-sneaks-into-emirates-flight-to-become-a-beggar-in-dubai/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-bottom" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div>

Image from Sohu News A Chinese teenager was caught sneaking on a Dubai-bound Emirates Airlines flight He told authorities he planned to l...