Court dismissed customs violation charge for undeclared cash exceeding statutory declaration limits.
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AI generatedThe court dismissed the defendant's charge for violating the Customs Act by failing to declare cash totaling over 10,000 USD upon departure. The prosecution alleged the defendant carried 22,000 USD and 23,500 euros without reporting them to customs authorities. The court ruled that the defendant had already declared the funds in a prior transaction, thereby negating the element of intentional concealment required for the offense.
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AI generatedCustoms Act § 79; § 79 stk. 2: A violation of the customs declaration obligation is not established if the undeclared funds were previously declared in a separate transaction, as the intent to conceal is absent.
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Tiltalte for overtrædelse af toldlovens § 79 ved i forbindelse med udrejse via Københavns Lufthavn, at have medtaget 22.000 USD og 23.500 euro uden at have angivet pengene over for told- og skatteforvaltningen