Customs officers at the Tabanovce border crossing prevented an attempt to illegally transfer cash in the amount of EUR 64,250, found during a control of a car with German license plates in which a Greek citizen was traveling. The foreign currency was seized, and a misdemeanor procedure was initiated against the person before a competent court.
In this specific case, when asked by the customs officers if he had anything to declare, the person declared 60 thousand euros using a form issued at the entrance to the Republic of Serbia. Due to suspicions in the statement, the customs officers, together with a Frontex police officer, conducted a detailed search, during which a total of 124,250 euros were found. In accordance with the Law on Foreign Exchange Operations, 60 thousand euros were returned to the person, and the rest were confiscated.
A total of 30 cases of illegal transfer of foreign currency have been discovered in 2026, with a total of 820,675 euros, 141,300 British pounds and 35 thousand Australian dollars seized.
