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title: "Hidden Cash Bust at Moldova Airport: Passengers Caught"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/29012/hidden-cash-bust-at-moldova-airport-passengers-caught
published: 2024-05-19T06:20:31Z
language: en
author: "Bogdan Nigai"
section: "Social"
source: moldova1.md
---

# Hidden Cash Bust at Moldova Airport: Passengers Caught

> The Moldovan Customs Service announced that two passengers travelling from Istanbul to Chișinău attempted to smuggle over $83,000 into the country without declaring the cash.

The Moldovan Customs Service announced that two passengers travelling from Istanbul to Chișinău attempted to smuggle over $83,000 into the country without declaring the cash.

![Serviciul Vamal](https://storage.moldova1.md/images/19a0f0d9-da00-4809-bb22-f110a49d2449.jpg)

*Sursa: Serviciul Vamal*

The incident occurred at the Chișinău International Airport customs post. Both passengers initially selected the *"green corridor,"* indicating they had nothing to declare. However, customs officers flagged them for additional screening, which led to the discovery of $30,000 and $53,550 on their person.

According to the Customs Service, the two individuals involved are non-residents - a 29-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman. Neither passenger provided any explanation for carrying such a large sum of undeclared cash.

The Customs Service has seized the cash, and the Criminal Investigation Directorate is currently investigating the case.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**