http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/euro-the-currency-of-choice-for-drug-traffickers/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:47:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/euro-the-currency-of-choice-for-drug-traffickers/comment-page-1/#comment-488417 Trevor Martin Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:35:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/euro-the-currency-of-choice-for-drug-traffickers/#comment-488417 Simple reason the 500Eur note is the largest hard currency note. The biggest demomination in USD is $100 If you have to carry a stack of cash Euros will be about 1/5 the physical size of dollars. Recent changes in Uk law now mean you have to declare to customs if you are carrying more than 10,000Eur cash when traveling to or from a destination outside the EU. Simple reason the 500Eur note is the largest hard currency note. The biggest demomination in USD is $100 If you have to carry a stack of cash Euros will be about 1/5 the physical size of dollars. Recent changes in Uk law now mean you have to declare to customs if you are carrying more than 10,000Eur cash when traveling to or from a destination outside the EU.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/euro-the-currency-of-choice-for-drug-traffickers/comment-page-1/#comment-488121 Skipweasel Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:31:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/euro-the-currency-of-choice-for-drug-traffickers/#comment-488121 This seems backwards. I'd have thought that the reason behind the low prices in America is that it's not in short supply rather than that the DEA's efforts are making it hard. This seems backwards. I’d have thought that the reason behind the low prices in America is that it’s not in short supply rather than that the DEA’s efforts are making it hard.

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