An attempt to smuggle cash on a large scale has been stopped

Customs officers Gukovo Rostovsky found money on a large scale.

The customs officers of the MAPP Gukovo of the Rostov Customs together with the officers of the border department of the FSB of Russia in the Rostov region found the car hidden money on a large scale.

The car "Opel Vivaro" under the control of a citizen of Ukraine born in 1980 arrived at the customs post MAPP Gukovo Rostov customs from Ukraine.
When scanning the car, hidden objects were found in the inter-ceiling space of the car.

Then the search followed and during the customs inspection customs officers found 1,000,000 Ukrainian hryvnias (~ 38,124 USD). An enterprising citizen tried to hide them from customs control over the driver and passenger seats, between the roof of the car and the upholstery.

At the same time in the passenger customs declaration on the availability of cash man did not say.

In accordance with the current legislation, in case of a one-time importation / exportation of cash and (or) cash instruments for a total amount exceeding the equivalent of 10 thousand US dollars, this cash and (or) traveler's checks are subject to customs declaration in writing by filing passenger customs declarations for the entire amount of cash transferred and (or) traveler’s checks.

According to the revealed fact, a criminal case was initiated against a citizen of Ukraine by the Rostov customs in accordance with Part 1 of Art. 200.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (smuggling of cash and (or) monetary instruments).

By a court decision, a citizen of Ukraine was found guilty and punished with a fine. Undeclared cash turned into state income.

As explained. Ivan Schulz, Head of the Inquiry Department of the Rostov Customs: “Over the past period of 2018, the customs opened two criminal cases on the facts of non-declaration of cash on a large scale. So earlier this year, a court verdict was imposed on a citizen of Ukraine who moved $ 50,000 along the “green corridor” at Rostov-on-Don Airport (Platov). ”

Also, since the beginning of the year, Rostov Customs initiated 52 cases of administrative offenses under art. 16. Code of Administrative Offenses of the RF - non-declaration of cash by individuals.