Customs canine Charlie intercepts €38,000 in undeclared cash

Customs sniffer canine Charlie managed to intercept over €38,000 in undeclared cash this week.

The Customs Department issued a statement on Friday detailing the finds. €15,000 were first intercepted when the K9 unit dog gave positive indication on a checked-in piece of luggage at the airport loading tunnel.Charlie also made a positive indication on a Maltese passenger who was travelling with his wife and daughter in the departures lounge. A search resulted in the find of €22,000 in the man’s jacket, €1,230 in the wallet and €355 in the female passenger’s purse.

The woman and daughter were given an allowance of €10,000 each whilst the man was offered an out-of-court settlement which he agreed to and signed for the rest of the money, receiving a fine as well.

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