2023-07-01 11:17:29
Big seizure by customs officers at Geneva airport. Cheering tickets and cocaine were discovered on two travelers, two Colombian nationals, from Krakow, the Federal Office of Customs and Border Security (OFDF) said on Thursday.
Attempts at drug trafficking and illicit money transfer are increasing during this summer period. Taking advantage of the air traffic which has reached its paradox and the high influx recorded at the airports, individuals are trying to take checks to get their goods through.
Virtually all countries are experiencing a rise in this phenomenon. A few days ago, two nationals of Colombian origin were arrested by customs at Geneva airport in Switzerland in possession of a large quantity of euro banknotes and cocaine.
Geneva airport customs: here is what was found in two passengers
The facts date back to June 20, reports the Federal Office of Customs and Border Security (OFDF) in a press release published Thursday, June 29. It is in fact a 31-year-old woman and a 59-year-old man who had just landed in Krakow, in the south of Poland.
During the routine check, the customs of theGeneva airport discovered a small amount of coca powder in a wooden bottle in the woman’s backpack, the OFDF said in its statement. It also carried two wallets containing 4000 euros and 1500 euros. Placed in a book, these jubilant tickets were contaminated with cocaine.
Customs at Geneva airport: the two suspects arrested
The man had on him 30,000 euros wrapped in aluminum foil. This amount, which tested positive for cocaine, was hidden in the packaging of chocolate bars.
Geneva airport customs also found another quantity of banknotes on the passenger, the amount of which is estimated at 1,500 euros. The two nationals were arrested on the spot. The money and the drugs were seized, indicates the same source.
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