A citizen of Spain was arrested at the Dominican Republic Airport, who swallowed 55 thousand euros

In the air harbor of the Dominican Republic, drug police detained a foreign passenger who tried to carry tens of thousands of euros across the border. The smuggling currency was hidden in the stomach of the attacker.

In the digestive tract of the 40-year-old suspect were 16 capsules in which 55 thousand 500 euros lay, writes The Dominican Today with reference to the representative of the National Drug Control Agency Dario Medrano. The unprecedented fact of smuggling was recorded with an X -ray.

Another 54 thousand 602 euros of the drug police drew from the suitcase of the detainee, which is a citizen of Spain of Dominican descent, reports Asiaone .

The total value of the currency imported woman is approximately 140 thousand dollars. At the same time, the law allows you to transport only about 10 thousand dollars without a declaration.

It is known that the suspect flew in a flight from Brussels (Belgium) to Punta Kana. This city is a popular resort where many foreign tourists rest.

According to the Dominican authorities, in the history of the country, this is the first case of the capture of the "swallower" with money in the stomach. It is assumed that the detainee is connected with the drug mafia, and the seized currency was used to buy drugs that are sent to Europe.