site.btaUndeclared EUR 101,900 Seized at Kapitan Andreevo Border Crossing

Undeclared EUR 101,900 was seized by customs officers at Kapitan Andreevo border crossing during an inspection of a lorry leaving the country, the Customs Agency said on Wednesday.

On April 4, an hour and a half after midnight, a tractor unit with a semi-trailer bearing Turkish registration arrived at the checkpoint. The driver, a Turkish national, presented regular documents for goods being transported from Germany through Bulgaria to Turkiye. Following a risk analysis, the vehicle was selected for a thorough customs inspection. During the checks, customs officers discovered euro banknotes in denominations of EUR 200, 100, 50 and 20, with a total value of EUR 101,900, concealed in the air duct of the dashboard in the driver’s cab.

Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated in the case by an investigating customs inspector under the supervision of the Haskovo Regional Prosecution Office.