Albania, the amount of cash seized at the border increases as undeclared “

Albanian border police at the border with Greece sequestro this week in two cases about 30,000 euros undeclared, while cases of undeclared money seizure have increased this year.

During the month alone, Albanian border police said they seized about 295 thousand euros and over 113 thousand pounds, undeclared at border crossing points, while the holders of monetary sums were prosecuted.

Albanian law obliges people who enter or leave Albanian territory to declare financial sums starting at 10,000 euros, or against the value of that amount in other currencies.

Police data points out that the amounts of money seized as undeclared “during this year's border total more than 1.8m euros, where the most cases belong to the Durres Port, the Rhynas Airport and the Cakaville Border Point.

Years of Observation of Money

The figure so far is markedly higher than the other years, and in most cases police investigations have focused on allegations that money stems from criminal activity abroad.

The latest Italian Nardroga report speaks that Albanian criminal networks use the scheme of sending money to Albania through transport vehicles that mainly pass through the port of Vlora and Durres.

According to Italian police investigations, carriers benefit on the basis of percentages in relation to the total amount of money they manage to pump into Albania.

Money cases seized in 2022

The Albanian Customs Administration during the year 2022 identified 37 cases of non-prescription of monetary values. at Border Cross Points, where 14 cases have been filed at Rinas Airport and 23 at land and sea border points.

According to the annual report of Albanian customs in 2022, about 1.3m euros and 164 thousand pounds were seized, while during the year 2021 around 1.3m euros were seized, about $392 thousand and $32,000.

Money seizure cases in 2021

The largest number of cases for 2022 represent the seizures of monetary sums at the entrance of border points by 28 cases, and the coming up nine cases.

According to the annual Albanian customs report, the amount ranges between 14,000 pounds and 25 thousand euros on average. / VOA