Russian citizen tried to smuggle more than 6 million rubles in cash to Uzbekistan

At the airport of Krasnoyarsk, during the check of hand luggage and luggage of passengers flying to Uzbekistan, the fact of illegal export of cash was discovered, the Russian News Agency reported. 

It is noted that a 58-year-old Russian citizen, before flying to Tashkent, chose the "green corridor" for customs control, declaring that she did not have money and goods subject to customs declaration.

However, when checking in hand luggage and her handbag, customs officers found more than 6 million rubles in cash, or almost $66,000 in equivalent at the exchange rate on the day of the incident.

“Since cash in Russian rubles in an amount exceeding $10,000 is subject to mandatory written declaration, the amount of illegally transferred funds amounted to almost $56,000 or 5.1 million rubles,” the report reads.

A criminal case has been initiated against the woman. Illegally moved funds were seized until the court decision, the rest of the amount was returned to the owner.