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Customs and Border Protection seize close to $169K in undeclared currency in AZ
Posted: Feb 13, 2012 8:12 PM
Updated: Feb 13, 2012 8:14 PM
NOGALES (AP) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Tucson Field Office say they've seized nearly $169,000 in unreported U.S. currency from a man headed for Mexico through southern Arizona.
Officers conducting outbound inspections Sunday at the Dennis DeConcini Port selected a 35-year-old Mexican man traveling with his minor nephew for additional questioning and a closer examination of the man's truck.
When officers noticed the truck's speakers had been tampered with, they decided to remove them for further inspection and found 19 packages containing $168,998.
The unreported funds and vehicle were processed for seizure. The man was arrested and turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations. His name hasn't been released.
The unidentified boy was released to his mother without further incident.
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