02.11.2026 09:00
During a police check on a highway in Germany, 8 kilograms of gold were seized from a specially prepared hidden compartment in the car of a 38-year-old Turkish driver. An investigation was launched on suspicion of money laundering against the driver, who could not prove that the gold, worth approximately 53 million lira, belonged to him.
A remarkable incident occurred during a routine vehicle check on the A3 motorway near the city of Passau, Germany. During a search of the car of a Turkish driver stopped by border police, 8 kilograms of gold with a market value of approximately 950,000 euros were found.
THEY HID THEM IN THE CAR'S CENTER CONSOLE
According to the police statement, the gold was seized in a special smuggling compartment professionally installed in the car's center console. The value of the gold removed from the hidden compartment was determined to be approximately 950,000 euros (52,925,640 TL).
HE COULD NOT PROVE HE WAS THE OWNER OF THE GOLD
In the check carried out on October 17, the driver was identified as a 38-year-old man from Turkey. When the driver could not prove that he was the true owner of the 8 kilograms of gold in the vehicle, he faced suspicion of money laundering.
THE GOLD AND HIS PHONE WERE CONFISCATED
Following the incident, police confiscated the gold and the driver's mobile phone. An investigation into the incident was launched by the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Center within the Munich Public Prosecutor's Office.