Forget Ipads, a Syrian national arrested on Thursday at the Kipi border post on the frontier with Turkey in northeast Greece carrying 208,000 euros in his luggage.

During questioning by authorities the foreign national was unable to declare how he came about the cash, reports state.

Customs officials said the man was traveling by bus from Istanbul to Athens when he was checked at the border.  of  Μπορεί καθημερινά να μπαίνουν στη χώρα μας εκατοντάδες πρόσφυγες από τη Συρία με μεγάλη οικονομική επιφάνεια όμως για πρώτη φορά οι θεωρίες των αρχών αποδείχτηκαν και στην πράξη.

A fine of 52,000 euros was slapped on the man, while authorities will continue an investigation into the case.