30 thousand pounds are seized from the 39-year-old Albanian in Rinas because didn't declare the money

Pounds seized by the 39-year-old at Rinas Airport

 Today at Rinas Airport was arrested a 39-year-old man who did not declare 30 thousand pounds, who were seized as material evidence by Police.

Also a 27-year-old Iranian woman, who had a forged passport, also fell into the hands of the police.

The materials were forwarded to the Prosecutor's Office for further action.

Full police notification:

Controls are intensified to prevent and crack down on illegality.

A 27-year-old Iranian woman with a forged passport is handcuffed.

A 39-year-old man from Tirana is being prosecuted for not declaring money at the border.

30,000 pounds seized.

Following intensive controls to prevent, identity, and the crackdown on illegality, the Border Police services in Rinas have arrested in flagrante delicto, for the criminal offenses "Forgery of identity cards, passports or visas" and "Forgery of documents" the Iranian citizen T.N., 27 years old, because at the exit of Rinas Airport tried to travel with a passport with the generals of a Norwegian citizen.

An identity card and a driving license in the name of a Norwegian citizen were also found in the control.

Following the intensive controls, the services of the Border Police of Rinas, based on the risk analysis, at the entrance of the Republic of Albania, have exercised control over the passengers of the airline with itinerary Luton-Rinas and specifically on the citizen Sh. Sh., 39 years old.

During the control, the 39-year-old was found in his hand luggage and seized as material evidence 30,000 pounds. At the end of the first actions, the MPA section prosecuted the citizen Sh. Sh., For the criminal offense "Failure to declare money and valuables at the border".

We remind that the maximum amount of money that one can legally transport in or out of Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia is 10,000 euros, and every penny more is considered an illegal activity.