SANTO DOMINGO: The 40-year-old, a Spanish national of Dominican origin, arriving from Belgium was apprehended at an airport in the Dominican Republic with $140,000.
The woman was snared at the international airport in Punta Cana after flying in from Brussels with 55,500 euros hidden in her stomach and 54,600 euros in her luggage, National Drug Control Office (DNCD) said.
Intelligence services were warned about the woman’s arrival and the cash in her stomach – contained in 16 bags – was confirmed by X-ray. The total sum of euros is the equivalent of about $140,000. Travelers are allowed to bring in a maximum of $10,000 without reporting it.
