A resident of Riga tried to take 5.6 thousand euros from St. Petersburg and hid them in shoes

A resident of Latvia hid 5.6 thousand euros in sneakers on the way from St. Petersburg to Riga, but on the Russian-Estonian border Pskov customs officers were able to leave it. This was reported by the press service of the North-Western Customs Administration.

An unemployed resident of Latvia was traveling from St. Petersburg to Riga through the Shumilkino checkpoint. She did not fill out a passenger customs declaration and did not report the export of cash. At the customs post, the woman said that she transported only 5 thousand rubles. But during the search, 28 bills of 200 euros were found under the insoles of her shoes - a total of 5.6 thousand euros. This is more than 500 thousand rubles at the current exchange rate.

The traveler explained that she did not announce the currency, as she was afraid of theft, and simply forgot to get it at the border. A case was initiated under the article on the concealment of goods from customs control. The punishment provides for a fine of up to three times the value of goods, as well as confiscation.