Guards nab smugglers carrying €700,000 in cash
Border guards in southern Switzerland say they have stopped two men attempting to smuggle €700,000 (SFr1.05 million) in large bills into the country.
This content was published on February 10, 2009 - 22:17
Customs agents in Chiasso said they questioned two men who appeared to be nervous as they drove their car toward a checkpoint between Italy and Switzerland during one night last week.
The agents ordered the men out of the car and quickly discovered plastic bags stuffed with €500 bills stashed behind the dashboard.
Where the money had come from was not immediately clear. Both men, Italians from Naples, were handed over to Ticino authorities for investigation.
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