site.btaEUR 210,000 in Undeclared Cash Seized at Danube Bridge Border Checkpoint

Bulgarian customs officers seized EUR 210,000 in undeclared cash after inspecting a truck at the Danube Bridge Border Checkpoint near Ruse, the local customs office reported on Tuesday.

On Monday afternoon, Danube Bridge customs inspectors conducted a comprehensive check on an inbound truck with a trailer traveling from the Netherlands to Turkey. The driver presented a written declaration showing that the vehicle was transporting abrasive material.

During the search, the inspectors found packs of cash hidden under the dashboard. The banknotes came in denominations of 200, 100 and 50 euro and their total value was EUR 210,000.

The driver did not produce any document for the money. A written statement of administrative violation under the Currency Act was drawn up against him.