A traveler was intercepted in the customs control arches of Palm airportto with some valuable objects that he did not intend to declare: 30 gold coins. The currencies would have a weight of about 850 grams, whose value would be around 47,000 euros. The Civil Guard intervened this money, which he intended to remove the foreigner irregularly.
The events happened last week in the control arches of the Palma airport. A passenger He was preparing to fly to the United States and intended to travel with valuable, undeclared luggage. He carried a total of 30 gold coins, which They did not go unnoticed by the metal detector.
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The Civil Guard agents verified that the passenger had not made the mandatory declaration of movements of means of payment when crossing Customs. This procedure is required for the money that is intended to be withdrawn from Spain abroad, as long as it exceeds 10,000 euros. A value that the 30 gold coins far exceeded.
After the agents of the armed institute intervened the coins to the passenger, are you they were deposited at the Bank of Spain Office in Palma. Specifically, these currencies were available to the Commission for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Monetary Offenses.
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