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Undeclared currency worth €400 thousand seized at the Kapitan Andreevo BCP

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Customs officers found undeclared currency worth just over €400,000 during checks on three vehicles at the Kapitan Andreevo BCP, the Regional Press Centre of the customs in Svilengrad said. 

In a car travelling from Turkey to the UK, the authorities found 164 700 British pounds. A total of €100,050 was discovered in a truck travelling from the Netherlands via Bulgaria to Turkey. The third case was again on a lorry from the Netherlands travelling to Iraq, in which €150 000 was found.

Under the supervision of the Public Prosecutor's Office, three fast-track proceedings have been initiated in the cases.



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