"Do you have anything to declare?" "I have about 300 in my wallet and about a thousand in my suitcase." Unfortunately, however, the cash in my luggage amounted to over 160,000 euros.
The discovery was made by personnel from the Guardia di Finanza and the Customs and Monopolies Agency on duty at Cagliari-Elmas airport , during checks on departing passengers.
In this case, a passenger preparing to take off for Barcelona was subjected to checks. He allegedly attempted to board while concealing the large sum of money. The money was divided into eight vacuum-sealed packets containing 50-euro bills, for a total of €160,150.
Checks of the databases used by the Guardia di Finanza revealed that the man had no declared income, had a criminal record, and was unable to provide evidence regarding the source of the money or its use.
In light of the evidence gathered and believing that the money could constitute the proceeds of illegal activities or be used for the commission of further crimes, the ADM officials and the Finance Police proceeded with the precautionary seizure, adopting the necessary measures against the passenger.
(Unioneonline)
