FCS reaches into the pockets of citizens

Legislation Rules igry28-12-2009 FCS reaches into the pockets of citizens of Russian Federal Customs Service proposes to amend several legislative acts that oblige citizens crossing the border with large sums of reaching $ 10 thousand, to disclose the source of their origin. It is not just about cash, but also equivalent in the form of monetary instruments such as securities or checks. Moreover, TCF offers to authorize the customs inspectors seize up to 5 days, cash and monetary instruments of those who is suspected of money laundering. Give rise to suspicion, according to the authors of the proposed amendments may be the presence of a person carrying of cash or monetary instruments in the lists of Rosfinmonitoring or just unwillingness to disclose the origin of money. In the case of smell criminal money surveyor shall, within two hours to inform the Federal Financial Monitoring Service. In Article 408 of TC supposed to Russia include additions, according to which the customs authorities will have the right to detain the premises of customs authorities and enforcement bodies of persons transporting abroad of cash or monetary instruments, and those suspected of money laundering, said Interfax. Expected life seizures of cash and monetary instruments, without a criminal or administrative case - 5 working days.