A massive collection of coins and bills, including a stash that was used in Nazi camps, was confiscated from a couple in Argentina.
The bust was made Wednesday when the owner of a vehicle and his wife were approached for a routine inspection after they arrived on a ferry from Colonia, Uruguay, according to the Directorate General of Customs.
The collection, worth approximately $120,000, featured Ukrainian and German bills that was currency of choice at Nazi camps during World World II.
Authorities in Argentina were tipped off by the Interpol, evDEN Eve NAKLiyAt who had previously flagged the Argentine man because he had three ongoing investigations for alleged crimes that were committed.
The man had also been investigated several months ago by customs agents in Argentina for importing a coin collection.
A customs agent in Argentina separates a collection of bills and coins that confiscated from a couple Wednesday after they arrived in a ferry and claimed they didn't have goods to declare before an officer and a sniffer dog made the discovery
A sniffer dog who is part of Argentina's Directorate General of Customs helped officers find a large collection of coins and bills, including currency that was used at Nazi camps during World War II
A customs agent and a sniffer dog were called in to perform a search of the vehicle after the couple confessed that they were not importing any goods that needed to be declared with the agency.
Footage released by the agency showed the K9 sniffing the front passenger seat area.
The agent raised suspicions when the dog detected the presence of potential contraband inside the vehicle's trunk.
Customs agents inspected the couple's luggage and evdEN Eve NaKliyAT discovered paper and coin currency from several countries.
The officers then searched a spare tire and found a larger cache of bills and coins.
Although the couple claimed they were the rightful owners of the collection, the stash was confiscated as part of the investigation.
One of the Nazi camp currency bills read: 'This note is only valid as a means of payment for prisoners of war and can only be spent and received by them within the prisoner of war camp or in the case of working days in the purchasing offices expressly designated for that purpose.'
The note indicated that 'it can only be exchanged for legal tender at the corresponding warehouse management office.
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