Four-legged helper discovered currency
Published: April 15, 2024 09:44 PM
In the airport “Saratov (Gagarin) employees of the Saratov customs post of the Saratov customs revealed currency worth more than 1 million 150 thousand rubles. The “find” was detected by the service dog Greta
The dog indicated with his behavior the possible presence of currency in the luggage of one of the passengers of the flight Saratov – Baku, who chose the “green corridor” in the customs control zone. During the inspection of the passenger’s hand luggage, customs officers have revealed undeclared currency: 10 thousand U.S. dollars, 76 thousand rubles and 1372 Azerbaijani manat, in the total amount (when translated at the rate of the Central Bank of Russia) 1 150 584 rubles. This is more than 150 thousand rubles more than the norm of export, which, we remind you, should not exceed the amount equivalent to 10 thousand U.S. dollars.
The fact of non-declaration of cash Saratov Customs initiated a case of administrative offense against the passenger under Article 16.4 of the Administrative Code of Russia (non-declaration of cash by individuals). The money, which exceeded the established norm of export, was seized.
Ahead of the summer vacation season, Saratov Customs draws the attention of citizens planning to travel abroad to the need for careful familiarization with customs legislation and existing prohibitions and restrictions.
Ahead of the summer vacation season, Saratov Customs draws the attention of citizens planning to travel abroad
Information stands at the international airport “Saratov (Gagarin)” have all the necessary information about the rules of movement of money and monetary instruments across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union
Anatoly Poluboyarov,
press-secretary of Saratov Customs