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German Customs Seize Undeclared Cash on B1 and A96, Launching Investigations and Fines

Officials enforce the €10,000 declaration threshold through seizures, security retentions, ongoing inquiries.

Overview

  • Police and Hauptzollamt Potsdam found €111,450 in a car during a mid‑September stop on the B1 southwest of Potsdam.
  • The driver admitted to the cash and claimed he received it the night before from two acquaintances for delivery to a Berlin church, according to customs.
  • State police opened a money‑laundering investigation in the Potsdam case and secured the funds, with inquiries continuing.
  • Hauptzollamt Ulm reported two A96 stops near Sigmarszell: a 47‑year‑old carried €18,000 on her person and had another €13,000 hidden in sanitary pads, with €3,400 held as security.
  • On Sunday evening, a 35‑year‑old who declared €2,000 was found—after a cash‑sniffer dog alerted—to be carrying €14,000 in various currencies, with €3,600 retained, as Ulm customs cited roughly €290,000 uncovered in eleven recent cases.