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Bad Bentheim (dpa / lni) - During a vehicle inspection at the German-Dutch border, the federal police confiscated around 540,000 euros in cash.
A 32-year-old and a 34-year-old Ukrainian are suspected of money laundering, as the federal police announced on Thursday.
They had transported the money in plastic bags.
As part of the increased border police surveillance to the Netherlands, the officers stopped the van with Ukrainian registration coming from the neighboring country on Wednesday afternoon.
Since cash of more than 10,000 euros per person must be reported, the two men were handed over to the responsible customs office on suspicion of money laundering.
The investigation is being carried out by the Essen customs investigation office.
© dpa-infocom, dpa: 210422-99-314937 / 2
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