Quote Originally Posted by Thetyim View Post
I would contact the Tourist Police and not the regular BiB

The tourist police will speak better English and are usually more likely to help you. With 50K on offer a good bung could go towards the BiB and influence their decision.
(cross posted)...Could do with nothing to lose, but I've known them to back off when they discover you're not actually a tourist, though I guess much depends on how much they think they can prise from you.