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€100,000 Seized on Würzburg Bus in Money-Laundering Probe

Cocaine residues on the cash raised red flags for drug-related handling under German enforcement practice.

Geldwäsche-Verdacht: Zoll stellt 100.000 Euro Bardgeld sicher
Hunderttausend Euro in gebündelten 200-Euro-Scheinen hat der Zoll bei einem Fahrgast in einem Fernreisebus am Würzburger Busbahnhof beschlagnamt. An den Banknoten fanden sich deutliche Kokainspuren, es besteht Geldwäscheverdacht.

Overview

  • During a routine check of a long-distance bus at Würzburg’s station, customs officers searched a 27-year-old passenger and found €100,000 in cash.
  • The stash was 500 neatly bundled €200 notes carried in a black shoulder bag.
  • Rapid tests on the banknotes detected clear traces of cocaine.
  • After the man gave conflicting explanations, officers seized the cash and opened a suspected money-laundering case, now handled by the Munich customs investigation office.
  • Investigators are tracing the money’s origin, and travelers are reminded that cash of €10,000 or more must be declared at borders and disclosed on request within the EU.