Posted On: August 2, 2010
Hey, How Did That Get In My Underwear?
It's fair to say that people generally know what's in their underwear, and where it came from, right? An Italian gentleman with a wad of a cash in his skivvies couldn't answer the "where it came from" part, putting him in the soup. As reported at www.couriermail.com.au:
British border control officials caught an Italian man trying to smuggle £10,000 ($17,330) out of Northern Ireland in his underwear. The man was stopped by border control officials on July 23 as he boarded a flight to Rome from Belfast International Airport.
The cash - consisted of British Pound Sterling and Euro notes - was discovered in the man's underwear, pockets and wallet.
The UK Border Agency said today the man was not able to provide a "reasonable explanation" for why he was carrying such a large amount of cash.No explanation, no cash.
"The money was detained under the Proceeds of Crime Act and will only be returned if he can provide proof to a court that the money came from a legitimate source."
The man chose not to travel on the flight, the agency said.Hmm. Perhaps he wouldn't be so welcomed without all that cashish. Here's the source.
