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25/09/2011
Over 700 attempts of illegal hard currency movement prevented in Uzbekistan
Over 700 attempts of illegal hard currency movement prevented in Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) --
Customs officers of Uzbekistan revealed 700 cases of illegal movement of hard currency, equally to 2.123 billion soums in eight months of 2011, the State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan said.
The committee said that elder woman has been detained at S.Nadjimov Customs Complex in Tashkent region with US$8,500, which she did not declare.
Similar case has been registered at Tashkent International Airport. Citizens of Uzbekistan Zinaida S., who was flying from Tashkent to Moscow, failed to declare US$1,000. The customs officers had to seize the currency.
During inspection of passenger of Tashkent-Seoul flight Marat V., the customs officers hided over US$1,000 in cash, which he did not declare.
Valentina Ya., who was flying from Tashkent to Krasnodar (Russia), “forgot” to declare US$2,700
Currently, customs investigations are underway on these cases.
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