Customs officers seize cash at Serbia-North Macedonia crossing

NEWS 04.05.202212:48
Uprava carina

Customs officers arrested a man for trying to smuggle more than 70,000 Euro across the Presevo border crossing between Serbia and North Macedonia, a press release said on Wednesday.

It said that customs officers found 73,000 Euro hidden in a portable refrigerator. The man was driving an Austria-registered BMW on his way to Greece. Under Serbian law, any cash over the amount of 10,000 Euro has to be reported to customs when entering r leaving the country or the holder will face charges. The press release did not specify the nationality of the man.

Customs officers seized 63,000 Euro pending a court ruling, the Customs Authority said.