Pulkovo customs: a large consignment of currency detained at the customs post of the Airport of Pulkovo

A citizen of Russia, arrived in St. Petersburg from Hungary, was in such a hurry that he forgot to declare 34 thousand dollars. This is how he explained the inspector of the customs post of the Airport of Pulkovo the presence of such a large amount of cash.

The man was in literally stuffed with foreign money signs.

To identify currency from the citizen began x-ray digital scanner, designed to a personal customs inspection.

After the discovery in the pocket outerwear $ 14,000 customs inspector invited the citizen to present all of its available cash. And then they were found not only in the inner pocket of his coat, but in the hand Luggage. In addition to U.S. currency, the man had another Colombian peso.

The total amount of cash transferred cash amounted to 34 000 US dollars and Colombian pesos 113.

In accordance with subparagraph 7 of paragraph 1 of article 260 of CC of EAEU cash and (or) travel checks are subject to customs Declaration, if the total amount of such cash and (or) traveler’s checks in their simultaneous import into the customs territory of the Union exceeds the equivalent of 10 thousand US dollars at the exchange rate prevailing on the day of submission to the customs authority passenger customs Declaration.

In accordance with the note to article 200.1 of the criminal code, the amount transferred by the citizen, forms large size, which is the qualifying sign of the act provided by part 1 of article 200.1 of the criminal code.

Olga Dyatko,
press-the Secretary of Pulkovo customs