State Customs authorities of the Republic of Belarus
15 April 2026
A criminal case has been opened against a 60-year-old Ukrainian citizen who deliberately failed to declare a large amount of money when importing it into the territory of the EAEU.
He traveled from Poland by bus with his parents. To pass through customs control at the Brest checkpoint, all three chose the green corridor and informed the customs inspector that each had no more than 10 thousand US dollars with them.
The parents did move the declared amount, but almost 31 thousand US dollars in equivalent were hidden in the pockets of the clothes worn by the man.
The Brest interdistrict Department of the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against the citizen based on the materials of the Brest Customs under Part 2 of Article 228 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. The sanction of the article provides for a fine, or restriction, or imprisonment for up to five years.
Moving over 10 thousand US dollars in equivalent across the customs border, it is necessary to follow the red corridor of the checkpoint and fill out the passenger customs declaration. Criminal liability is threatened for the illegal movement of over 30 thousand US dollars in equivalent.
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