Author: Jason Wapiennik

We cover these Texas border seizure cases not because most of our clients are drug couriers hiding cash in secret…

On March 29, U.S. Customs officers at a Yuma, Arizona port of entry intercepted $150,000 in unreported currency being transported…

Arizona news is reporting that a Mexican national was caught attempting to smuggle $90,000 in U.S. currency southbound across the…

In a global economy where a person can find products from every corner of the globe consumers are sometimes inclined…

CBP reports another large southbound currency seizure at Nogales, Arizona — $464,000 hidden in a nightstand inside a vehicle attempting…

Importing into the United States requires the importer exercise reasonable care, but competitive market forces and human nature can create the…

The Bangor Daily News out of Maine reports on some notable monetary instrument seizures from 2012 by U.S. Customs and…

Importers purchasing products from abroad may find that they bought more than they bargained for if the merchandise bears a…

As should be expected because of the shared border with Mexico, Laredo news has reports of two other  significantly large…

Having cash seized by CBP is difficult enough when you are at home — when you can receive mail, gather…

In a previous article we provided a general overview of CBP penalties under 19 U.S.C. § 1592 — covering what…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforces its laws through the imposition of fines, penalties, and forfeitures. This article looks specifically…

The El Paso Times reported on a currency seizure by CBP in El Paso, Texas involving a woman who was…

If CBP has seized your cash at an airport or border crossing, the decisions you make in the days and…

CBP officers in Jackson, Wyoming executed a federal warrant to seize the skull of a Tarbosaurus from a private residence…

The currency reporting requirement under 31 U.S.C. § 5316 is straightforward: any amount over $10,000 in currency or monetary instruments…

Previous articles in this series have addressed how and why CBP seizes currency under 31 U.S.C. § 5316 — the…

One of the most common misconceptions we encounter is the belief that the currency reporting requirement applies only to cash…

Is It a Crime to Transport More Than $10,000 Without Reporting It? Yes — failing to report the transportation of…

31 U.S.C. § 5316 is the federal law requiring that a report be filed when transporting currency or monetary instruments…

The Detroit Free Press reported on a case involving U.S. Customs seizing hundreds of prehistoric fossils at the Ambassador Bridge…

Another customs and trade attorney has flagged an upcoming webinar that should be genuinely useful for importers and customs brokers…