220,000 euros found in Golf at Spiljani border, man arrested
Police say the cash was hidden in factory cavities after an attempt on October 9.
Police arrested a man at the Spiljani border crossing after 220,000 euros was found hidden in a Golf 7.
Interior Ministry officials said the suspect, H. S. (2004) of Novi Pazar, was stopped while trying to take the money from Serbia into Montenegro. The attempt happened on October 9.
Officers found the cash in factory cavities in the vehicle. Investigators say the man knew the money came from criminal activity, an assessment described by law enforcement.
The arrest was carried out by members of the Anti-Corruption Service of the Criminal Police Directorate and the Border Police Directorate, working with the Special Department for Combating Corruption of the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Kraljevo. The ministry released photographs showing the seized money and the vehicle.
H. S. was ordered held for up to 48 hours. After that, he is to be brought before the competent prosecutor’s office along with a criminal complaint, which will decide how the case proceeds. He remains presumed innocent until a court rules otherwise.
The Interior Ministry said the Anti-Corruption Service will continue work against corruption and financial crime across Serbia.
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srpske.rs