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Cristiano Ronaldo's mother detained for carrying €55,000

The mother of the Real Madrid star was held at the Barajas airport for carrying over five times the maximum amount of cash allowed on an airplane

Cristiano Ronaldo's mother got herself into trouble with the law recently when she was found to have been traveling with 55,000 euros ($61,800) in her hand luggage. according to reports in Spain.

According to Europa Press, Dolores Aveiro was in the Barajas airport in Madrid in April when a routine search found out how much money she was carrying.

The maximum amount of cash a person is permitted to carry on an airplane when leaving Spain is €10,000, leading to the mother of the three-time Ballon d'Or winner being detained when it was revealed she had over five times the legal limit.