Woman who was robbed of €420,000 hours after arriving in Cyprus travelled to Cyprus 20 times transporting millions

A 31-year-old Ukrainian woman who is held on suspicion of being involved in a money laundering case, travelled to Cyprus twenty times in eight months, transporting nearly eight million euros in total.

According to Greek Cypriot media, the woman was able to pass through Cyprus airports without any additional inquiries from authorities regarding the large sums of money in her possession, which she claimed to be her own when declaring them to customs officials.

It appears that the woman believed she had discovered an easy method for laundering money without detection.

The case came to light on March 1, after she reported that two men stole €420,000 from a handbag she had been carrying in Limassol, just two hours after she arrived in Cyprus.

Following investigations, Police arrested her on suspicion of money laundering.

Information from philenews on the twenty trips made by the Ukrainian and the amounts she declared to customs officials include:

1. August 24, 2023 – Larnaca Airport – €350,300
2. August 31, 2023 – Paphos Airport – €360,000
3. September 15, 2023 – Larnaca Airport – €360,000
4. September 19, 2023 – Paphos Airport – €360,000
5. September 29, 2023 – Larnaca Airport – €370,000
6. October 5, 2023 – Paphos Airport – €370,000
7. November 6, 2023 – Paphos Airport – €390,000
8. November 21, 2023 – Larnaca Airport – €420,000
9. November 30, 2023 – Larnaca Airport – €400,000
10. December 21, 2023 – Larnaca Airport – €400,000
11. December 27, 2023 – Larnaca Airport – €400,000
12. December 29, 2023 – Larnaca Airport – €420,000
13. January 12, 2024 – Larnaca Airport – €400,000
14. January 20, 2024 – Paphos Airport – €337,000
15. February 1, 2024 – Larnaca Airport – €380,000
16. February 8, 2024 – Larnaca Airport – €420,000
17. February 10, 2024 – Paphos Airport – €420,000
18. February 16, 2024 – Larnaca Airport – €370,000
19. February 20, 2024 – Larnaca Airport – €412,000
20. March 1, 2024 – Larnaca Airport – €420,000

The woman would often visit Cyprus up to three times a month, each time carrying over one million euros.

Particularly in February 2024, within 20 days, she transported over two million euros.

Similarly, in December 2023, within just eight days, she carried a total of €1.220.000, which she declared each time upon her arrival at Larnaca Airport.

The 31-year-old frequently travelled the route from Poland to Athens to Cyprus, using the Greek capital as a layover before heading to Larnaca and Paphos.

During her court hearing on Thursday in Larnaca, it was mentioned that the accused had made cash declarations on all twenty occasions she entered Cyprus, claiming the amounts were for the purchase of real estate and stating that the money was hers.