It was not yet 6 am, Thursday January 23when a man of Jordanian nationality was arrested at Beauvais Airport (Oise). While he intended to embark to Ammanthe capital of Jordanthe man was intercepted by the airport customs brigade, as revealed Here Picardy.
If he assured customs officials to have € 9,900 in cash (€ 10,000 being the maximum transportable sum), it was not. Both on him and in three luggage, the authorities found the tight sum of € 85,215 in cash. A historic socket according to Michael Lachaux, Regional Director of Customs of Picardy.
Man placed in pre -trial detention
First sent to the Creil judicial police, the defendant was referred before the prosecutor of the Beauvais Republic on Saturday January 25. He was indicted of the “money laundering and attempted transfer of non -declared sums to another state” and placed in pre -trial detention.
This record seizure reflects the work of the recent external surveillance brigade (BSE) of the Beauvais customs, active since May 2024. Fifteen customs officers ensure daily a mission to combat fraud.
