Serbian citizen arrested entering Montenegro after €45,000 found in vehicle
Translated from Serbian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Customs officers found €45,000 in a BMW driven by a 56-year-old Serbian citizen at the Dračenovac border crossing.
- Authorities said he had not declared the money when entering Montenegro.
- Police arrested him on suspicion of money laundering, and the vehicle was temporarily seized for further checks.
A 56-year-old Serbian citizen identified as M.V. was arrested while entering Montenegro after customs officials found €45,000 in his BMW at the Dračenovac border crossing.
Police, customs officials and Frontex officers carried out the vehicle inspection. Authorities said M.V. had not declared the money when crossing the state border.
The Special Police Department was notified. After gathering information, officers detained M.V. on the orders of the Special State Prosecutor’s Office on suspicion of money laundering. The BMW was temporarily seized for further checks.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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