Kosovo customs identifies 150,000 euros undeclared in Vmica

Kosovo customs has announced that on Thursday evening it has identified 150 thousand euros undeclared at the border checkpoint in Vremica. 

At the entrance of the Republic of Kosovo around 7:00 p.m., Antikyontrabander officials have stopped for control of a car whose leader, after questioning by customs officials, has declared there is nothing to declare. During detailed car control, however, Antikyontrabanda officials have discovered undeclared monetary tools. Initially, the car owner has openly declared that the amount was 120,000 euros, while after the count it was estimated to be about 150,000 euros, all on a 50-euro bill, the Kosovo Customs report said. 

In line with legal procedures for non-recognition of monetary means, Kosovo Customs has confiscated 37,500 euros or 25% of the means and 112 thousand of 500 euros, or 75% have been kept for deposit and preservation until the completion of the relevant procedures.

The case has been announced in the Kosovo Customs Investigation Sector, whose officials have appeared at the scene and taken necessary actions in co-ordination with the competent Prosecutor in Prizren. After consulting with the guardian prosecutor, with his instructions, the car and car leader have been released, while the person is obliged to present support documentation to testify to the background of monetary means, the announcement said.

Source Layer: RTKLive