Overview

• Customs officers and Brandenburg state police found the money during a vehicle check on the B1 southwest of Potsdam in mid-September.
• Three men were in the car at the time of the stop, and the driver admitted the cash was his.
• The driver said two acquaintances gave him the money the previous evening and that he would receive the church’s address by phone upon arrival in Berlin.
• State police opened criminal proceedings on suspicion of money laundering and seized the funds.
• The Hauptzollamt Potsdam disclosed the case in a statement reported by dpa, and investigators say inquiries are continuing.