At the international airport “Kurumoch” in Samara customs officers stop illegal export of currency in especially large size

Samara customs officers stop illegal export of foreign currency by the citizen of Russia, who flew to the United Arab Emirates.

The passenger of flight “Samara-Dubai” followed the “green” corridor, the customs Declaration are filled. During carrying out customs control in the bag this citizen was discovered cash in the amount of 176 thousand euros and 1 thousand dollars. USA.

Currently, the legislation of the EEU is authorized to carry across the customs border without customs Declaration of cash, the amount of which does not exceed the equivalent of 10 thousand U.S. dollars.

In this case, the excess amounted to 168 thousand euros.

The actions of the passenger discernible signs of a crime under part 1 of article 200.1 of the Criminal code (smuggling of cash and (or) monetary instruments). The maximum penalty for this offence is a fine of up to ten times the amount of illegally transferred assets or restriction of liberty up to two years.

Alexander Patrikeev

acting press Secretary of the Samara customs