Two passengers held for carrying foreign currency illegally
Tan Son Nhat International Airports Customs Division
officials yesterday caught two Vietnamese passengers who tried to carry
US$ 60,000 illegally on a flight from HCM City to the Philippines.
These goods are listed among the items which are not allowed to be imported into Vietnam.
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Two Vietnamese passengers tried to carry US$ 60,000 illegally on a flight from HCM City. |
The officers handed over the two persons and the seized currency to the Tan Binh Districts police for further investigation.
As per the law, a passenger carrying more than US$5,000 while leaving or entering Viet Nam is required to declare it to the customs officials.
On the same day, the officials seized a package sent from China to a person living in Hoc Mon District. The package contained three 1.1-metre metal swords and 11 electronic devices which allegedly were mobile phone signal jammers.
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Three 1.1-metre metal swords and 11 electronic devices which allegedly were mobile phone signal jammers. — Photo tienphong.vn |
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