Category: Blog Articles
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CBP Seizes $200K+ in Unreported Currency
U.S. Customs seized more than $220,000 in unreported U.S. currency from two U.S. citizen pedestrians who attempted to walk into…
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Filing a Petition for Seized Currency (with Sample and Tips) with CBP
If you are attempting to get your seized currency back from Customs by filing a petition for remission there are…
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CBP Currency Seizure for Preclearance is Nassau
The on-going trickle of news releases from Customs regarding the annual totals of currency seizures continues. Here is a report,…
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Customs Confiscates $39k at Port of Douglas in Arizona
The Douglas Dispatch out of Arizona reports on some arrest/seizure activity by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The relevant portion is:…
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Port of Buffalo Customs Currency Seizures by the Numbers (FY 2014)
The Port of Buffalo released its enforcement statistics for fiscal year 2014, offering a useful point of comparison against other…
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Seizure of $325,000 Smuggled leaving Puerto Rico
As picked up by the Associated Press, Customs seized over $325,000 in cash after finding it hidden inside a TV…
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Cross Border Customs Cash Seizure Nets $39k
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released some news about recent enforcement actions, including a seizure of about 39,000 from a Mexican man entering…
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Dulles Airport Money Seizure by Customs of $43,015
A Dulles airport money seizure by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) resulted in a seizure of $43,000 from a U.S.…
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Wrong Turn in Detroit Results in Customs Seizure, Arrest
The news release below describes a fairly common occurrence; the wrong turn. I’ve had client’s make a wrong turn only…
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CBP Seizes Unreported Currency in New Mexico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection made a brief news release discussing a variety of enforcement actions, which contained a little blurb…
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CBP Seizes Total of $37K in Money at Airport
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) at Dulles airport has once again demonstrated its money-seizing prowess in a news release…
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Cash Seized by U.S. Customs and Arrest for Bulk Cash Smuggling
U.S. Customs reports on a recent customs bulk cash smuggling seizure from a Mexican national attempting to leave the United…
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$24,000 Seized by Customs at Amtrak Station
U.S. Customs reports on a recent customs money seizure from a mother and son entering the United States from Montreal via train. At…
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Statute of Limitations for Currency Reporting Violations
This is an article about the statute of limitations for currency reporting violations (failure to report monetary instruments over $10,000,…
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CBP Seized an Average of $650k from Travelers Each Day in 2014
U.S. Customs & Border Protection released its annual Border Security Report which you can read in full HERE (pdf). With respect…
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CBP Reminds Public About Currency Reporting Requirement
In the past month we have reported on two violations of the currency reporting requirements that resulted in seizure of…
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CBP Confiscates $82K From International Traveler
U.S. Customs reports on a recent customs money seizure from a woman attempting to cross the border. Something tipped the customs officers off as…
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CBP Seizes Currency after Admission of Structuring Violations
Lady luck, like fortune, is fickle. This man’s luck — and his casino winnings — disappeared at the border when…
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CBP Seizes More than $1 Million in Currency
This is a news release from U.S. Customs & Border Protection involving a currency seizure and the arrest of the people…
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Importer Allegedly Undervalues Shoe Imports and Gets Criminally Charged
Imports into the United States must be properly classified and valued. Classification has to do with categorizing them on the…
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U.S. Customs Seizes $69,000 in Cash at Preclearance Station from Traveler
Did you know U.S. Customs & Border Protection has preclearance stations in numerous foreign countries (link)? Did you know that…
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U.S. Customs Seizes Bulk Cash from 23 y/o US Citizen
In a currency seizure reported by U.S. Customs, customs seized over $250k 23 year old man headed into Mexico. No mention…
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U.S. Customs Currency Seizures for Thanksgiving Travelers
Thanksgiving is apparently not the busiest travel day of the year, but it’s definitely one of the busiest. This year, with…
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CBP Seizes Counterfeit Kids’ Bracelets
Below is a Customs seizure story about fake monster tail bracelets recently seized as counterfeits. In the story, Customs states that…
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The Government Wants Your Money
This is a Customs & Border Patrol story from KVOA, involving smugglers and a currency seizure. This is a little different…