A Russian passenger was found to be carrying €36,014 in undeclared cash at the MIA departures lounge.
The passenger, who was en-route to Moscow via Istanbul, was stopped by Customs officials during a routine currency check.
The man was referred to the Police and arraigned in court today and was fined €14,357.70 after pleading guilty.
€10,000 of the total sum were returned to the passenger with the rest being placed in a safety depository for further investigation.