31-year-old arrested in Heraklion with €56,000 and foreign bank cards
Port police in Heraklion arrested a Palestinian man who was about to board a ship to Piraeus, carrying €56,000 of undeclared origin.
Arrest at Heraklion port: €56,000 and eight foreign bank cards
Port police in Heraklion arrested a 31-year-old Palestinian man on Thursday morning as he was preparing to board a ship bound for Piraeus. According to Dikastiko.gr, during a search of his vehicle, €56,000 was found, the origin of which he was unable to account for.
Along with the cash, eight bank cards bearing the details of other foreign nationals were found in his possession, as well as receipts for withdrawals made through those cards. The discovery led to an extensive investigation by the Central Port Authority of Heraklion.
From the search, the following were seized in total: the €56,000, the eight bank cards, two mobile phones, a laptop computer and a notebook containing handwritten notes and records of monetary amounts.
A case file was drawn up against the 31-year-old for theft, as well as for violations of legislation concerning the prevention and suppression of money laundering from criminal activities, and payment services. The amount of €56,000 is to be returned to the Deposit and Loan Fund.
Source: Dikastiko.gr