They say everything is bigger in Texas, but apparently not customs airport currency seizures effected by U.S. Customs & Border Protection. Houston CBP reports around $2.4 million seized from arriving travelers for FY 2015 thus far; an impressive sum, but not quite as impressive as Detroit’s $8 million for the same time period. It is more than CBP in Houston seized last year.
These seizures in Houston include seizures at airports inĀ Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. The story gives the details on someĀ recent seizures which occurred at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Those stories are re-told below in theĀ full story:
CBP officers effected the first of four recent seizures July 5 when a husband and wife enroute to Dubai reported carrying $10,000 as a family. After CBP officers explained the currency requirements, the couple signed the FinCen form. Final currency verification indicated the travelers were in fact carrying $15,433, which CBP officers seized.
Currency is seized for failure to properly report currency in an aggregate amount exceeding $10,000.
July 7, officers seized more than $27,000 after a U.S. couple traveling to Iran reported on FinCen Form 105 to having a combined $10,000 in their possession. After officers completed the currency verification, they seized $27,431.
The next day, CBP officers encountered a U.S. citizen and his wife who were enroute to Pakistan.Ā The couple reported they were transporting $9,500; however more than $23,800 was seized after officers completed the currency verification.
The final seizure of the week occurred July 9 when officers seized $22,900 from a couple enroute to India.Ā The couple reported $17,000 in the possession, however when officers completed verifying their currency, it totaled $22,900.
In all four instances, the currency was seized for failure to properly report currency in an aggregate amount exceeding $10,000.
The story also says that across the nation, on a typical day, CBP officers seized more than $650,117 from people entering and exiting the United States.
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