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Italy, Florence airport: € 6,000 found in chocolate egg

Florence, Italy - A Chinese citizen has been blocked by Italian customs officers

Who of us would not be happy, opening a chocolate egg, to find a similar surprise? The Italian customs officers at Florence-Peretola airport in fact blocked a Chinese citizen who was carrying a chocolate egg in which he hid € 6,000 cash. The military decided to control him because the man, who declared to be carrying € 10,000 only, acted very nervous. The egg's wrapping was therefore looking str...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1102774
Rome, Italy, 04/10/2009 16:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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