Tajikistani Citizen Tried to Conceal $40,000 from Belarusian Customs

Reform.news Editorial Team · 13 October 2026, 17:41

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A Tajikistani citizen flew to Belarus and failed to declare a large amount of cash during customs control. A criminal case has been opened against him, the State Customs Committee reports.

The man arrived in Minsk on a flight from Tashkent. During customs clearance at the airport, he chose the green channel, but customs officers found more than $40,000 and 21,000 Uzbek soms in his possession. The amount was four times the permitted limit for carrying cash across the border without declaring it.

A criminal case has been opened under Part 2 of Article 228 of the Criminal Code. The article provides for a penalty of up to five years in prison and confiscation of the money.