Last night, during routine spot checks at the MIA departure lounge, Customs Officials from the newly launched Anti Money Laundering section, discovered the equivalent of 11,256 euros in undeclared cash.
The Libyan national was traveling to Tunis from Malta and stated that the cash (in several denominations and currencies) were savings he was taking back home.
Since the passenger failed to declare the cash to Customs prior to entering the non Schengen lounge, the undeclared cash was seized and the passenger was handed over to the Police Economic Crimes Unit for further investigation. Passenger is expected to be arraigned in Court in the coming hours.

As per European law, passengers traveling with over 10,000 euros are obliged to declare them to Customs. Passenger are free to travel with as much money as they like as long as they declare them to Customs.