Man found with £45,000 in pants
A man who was unable to explain why he had £45,000 in cash stuffed inside his pants as he tried to enter the UK was forced to give it up.
The 32-year-old German was stopped by UK Border Agency (UKBA) officials after arriving at London’s St Pancras International station on a train from Brussels.
He claimed his hoard, largely made up of 500 euro notes, was for business, but it was seized by officials until he can provide proof to a court that it was all legitimate.
British bank wholesalers withdrew 500 euro notes from sale in May because 90pc of UK demand was linked to criminality.