Man arrested trying to take $830,000 cash on flight from Gold Coast to Mildura

A man has been arrested trying to steal $830,000 in “ill-gotten” cash from the Gold Coast to Mildura.

The 34-year-old is believed to have had a huge amount of cash in his hand luggage and checked baggage at Gold Coast Airport ahead of his flight to the Victorian city.

A sniffer dog alerted federal police to the alleged contents of the bags.

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Police said the money came from a crime.

“Organised crime groups are motivated by greed and seek to hide their ill-gotten wealth from the authorities,” Acting Superintendent Mary Bolton said.

“It is essential to remove the profits of crime to disrupt organized criminal activity and cause maximum damage to the criminal environment.

“The AFP (Australian Federal Police) has assured that this money will not be used to finance other criminal activities.”

The man, who lives in Mildura, has been charged with trafficking cash suspected to be the proceeds of crime.

He is due to appear in Southport Magistrates Court on Monday.