Undeclared nearly 200,000 euros were found by customs officers during inspections of two trucks leaving the country.
In one of the cases, on June 18, 2025, a semi-trailer with a Turkish registration arrived at the Kapitan Andreevo MP, traveling from the Netherlands via Bulgaria to Turkey. The truck was selected for a thorough customs inspection, during which, in a factory cavity above the driver's door after dismantling part of the wall upholstery, euro banknotes were found. The total amount of currency found was 100,000 euros with a leva equivalent of 195,583 leva.
Just a day before that, on June 17, 2025 In another truck with Turkish registration, again traveling from the Netherlands to Turkey, four packages with 99,980 euros, with a leva equivalent of 195,543 leva, were found. The packages with the euro banknotes were hidden in the driver's cabin behind a cabinet for storing personal belongings.
Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated in the cases by investigating customs inspectors under the supervision of the Regional Prosecutor's Office - Haskovo-Territorial Department - Svilengrad.