Two Chinese men were arrested at a French checkpoint near Strasbourg last month with more than 1.8million euros in cash hidden in their car seats, according to French Customs.
The find, consisting of over 38,000 denominations of 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euro notes, was hidden behind the seatback of an Audi A6.
Customs made the discovery during a check on the tollgate of the A4 motorway at Schwindratzheim.
The find, consisting of over 38,000 denominations of 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euro notes, was hidden behind the seatback of an Audi A6
The arrest was made on November 11, but Customs only made the finding public today because of the needs of the investigation
The arrest was made on November 11, but Customs only made the finding public today because of the needs of the investigation, according to Customs official Marc Steiner.
The two individuals, who were living in Portugal, had travelled to Paris by plane.
There, they picked up a car, said they had intended to drive to Vienna, Austria, for a holiday, according to Mr Steiner.
They remain in custody.
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The two men had claimed they were en route to Vienna for a holiday
The pair are Chinese but reside in Portugal. They remain in custody
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