Almost 500,000 euros in hand luggage: man caught during check at Munich airport. The owner, a pensioner, remains silent about the origin of the money.

People who leave Germany or enter Germany from a non-EU country with cash with a total value of 10,000 euro or more must report this amount to the responsible German customs office must register in writing. This regulation applies to cash, securities and also gold with a high gold content. Merkur.de will now keep you up to date via a new Whatsapp channel.