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This is an amount of 4 million euros which comes from the Bank of the Republic in Paramaribo, written on NOS . This is not the first confiscation. In April, the Dutch customs seized an amount of more than 19 million euros
The two seizures are part of a judicial investigation into money laundering. The Dutch Public Prosecutor (OM) wants to reduce the origin of money. Suriname imports many products from the Netherlands, which are settled in euros
In addition, the euro enters into circulation in the country because tourists from the Netherlands and French Guiana bring the piece. Still on the housing market, it is common to pay with the euro
Political motive
According to Surinamese politicians, the Netherlands may have a political motive. "The Netherlands seems to be trying to disrupt the economy of Suriname," said parliamentarian and permanent chairman of the permanent finance committee of Amzad Abdul.
The NOS also reports that the Suriname Minister of Finance a private session of the Surinamese parliament would have alluded to a political conspiracy of the Netherlands.
It is not known how long will last the Dutch justice inquiry. According to the businessmen, the situation is not so serious that there is a stagnation in the trade or scarcity, according to the information website.
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