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Passenger en-route to Istanbul found to be carrying €16,500 in undeclared cash

A Sudanese passenger en-route to Istanbul was found to be carrying €16,500 in undeclared cash after being searched by Customs officials.

 

The passenger was approached by customs officials during routine screening and currency checks and was found to be carrying €16,500 concealed in the various items of clothing he was wearing.

 

The passenger said that only €5,200 of the full amount belonged to him and he progressed to divulge full details of two other Sudanese men to whom the rest of the cash belongs to.

 

Customs officials offered the passenger an out-of-court settlement to which he agreed to and was administered a fine.