The Main Stream
CBP Southbound Operations seize nearly $17,000
Posted: Dec 24, 2009 2:02 PM
DOUGLAS, AZ -U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers say they stopped an illegal exportation of nearly $17,000 while screening traffic going into Mexico.
On December 23rd at about 3:30 p.m., CBP Officers were screening traffic going into Mexico as part of a southbound operation. The Officers selected a 2003 Honda Accord being driven by a 34-year-old man from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
Further inspection revealed that the man was attempting to smuggle nearly $17,000 out of United States. The CBP Officers found the illegal currency concealed in the man's briefcase and the glove-compartment of the vehicle he was driving.
CBP Officers seized the illegal currency. The man was turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for further questioning.
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