Customs officers at the Tabanovce Border Crossing seized €64,250 during an attempt to illegally bring cash into North Macedonia.
According to the Customs Administration, “Customs officers at the entry point of the Tabanovce border crossing prevented an attempt to illegally transfer cash amounting to €64,250, discovered during the inspection of a vehicle with German license plates driven by a Greek citizen.”
The seized cash was confiscated, and misdemeanor proceedings have been initiated against the individual before the competent court.
“In this case, when asked by customs officers whether he had anything to declare, the traveler declared €60,000 and presented a declaration form issued upon entering the Republic of Serbia. Due to doubts about the statement, customs officers, together with a Frontex police officer, carried out a detailed inspection and discovered a total of €124,250,” the Customs Administration said.
In accordance with the Foreign Exchange Operations Law, €60,000 was returned to the traveler, while the remaining €64,250 was confiscated.
The Customs Administration added that since the beginning of the year, authorities have detected 30 cases of illegal currency transfers, seizing a total of €820,675, £141,300, and AUD 35,000.