Turk and Bulgarian try to smuggle out EUR 150,000

Serbia's customs and police have prevented a Turkish and a Bulgarian citizen from smuggling EUR 150,000 in cash out of Serbia.

Izvor: Beta

Friday, 15.06.2012.

16:00

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Serbia's customs and police have prevented a Turkish and a Bulgarian citizen from smuggling EUR 150,000 in cash out of Serbia. A statement issued in Belgrade said that the pair were caught in their attempt at the Gradina border crossing between Serbia and Bulgaria. Turk and Bulgarian try to smuggle out EUR 150,000 A total of EUR 170,000 were found, but both the Turk and the Bulgarian were given back EUR 10,000 each - the legal amount that can be taken out of the country. The rest of the money was confiscated until court proceedings in the case had been completed. The Turkish citizen, identified with his initials as O.A., carried the money wrapped around his body in a linen belt. The Customs Administration noted in its statement on Friday that while passengers are free to bring in unlimited amounts of cash, they can only take EUR 10,000 out of the Serbia at one time. In either case, they are under obligation to report any sum higher than EUR 10,000 to the authorities. Beta

Turk and Bulgarian try to smuggle out EUR 150,000

A total of EUR 170,000 were found, but both the Turk and the Bulgarian were given back EUR 10,000 each - the legal amount that can be taken out of the country.

The rest of the money was confiscated until court proceedings in the case had been completed.

The Turkish citizen, identified with his initials as O.A., carried the money wrapped around his body in a linen belt.

The Customs Administration noted in its statement on Friday that while passengers are free to bring in unlimited amounts of cash, they can only take EUR 10,000 out of the Serbia at one time. In either case, they are under obligation to report any sum higher than EUR 10,000 to the authorities.

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