Category: Blog Articles

The pace of customs currency seizure news releases has declined since the government shutdown, but today Customs released some details…

As a U.S. customs lawyer, I only handle currency seizures that occur within the United States — I am not…

If you are trying to avoid having your money seized by Customs, take some advice from a customs lawyer: do…

Not all stories about cash seized by customs have such great pictures. In September, Customs reported on the discovery of…

My clients who have had currency seized from Customs often ask me how long it takes to get the money…

CBP released a news report regarding a currency seizure in San Diego that stands out from most of the cases…

CBP officers and import specialists at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport complex made a significant intellectual property enforcement action between…

From the CBP news releases: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Imperial Valley ports of entry over…

From U.S. Customs & Border Protection: A 35-year-old Douglas, Ariz. man was arrested Friday for attempting to smuggle $300,000 in…

See the below news release from Customs & Border Protection about a currency seizure in Nogales, Arizona: Six people were…

A news release from Customs & Border Protection that hits close to home, in my own Port of Detroit. Unfortunately…

The cost of gas these days. Another creative smuggler, but not creative enough. CBP reports on a recent bulk cash smuggling…

CBP in Baltimore has made another news release about currency seizures for currency reporting requirement violations conducted at their port.…

In another interesting news release, CBP reports on a monetary instrument/currency seizure that occured in Puerto Rico: San Juan, Puerto…

The currency reporting requirements were designed, in part, to give the government additional abilities to catch people involved in money…

CBP in Philadelphia has really stepped up their news releases concerning currency seizures.  Recently, there is a new release which I quote…

Coming out of the Philadelphia airport, CBP has another news release dealing this time with a currency seizure based on…

Although this case is definitely outside the realm of your average failure to report currency in excess of $10,000, I…

According to a recent news release, Customs intercepted an alleged outbound currency smuggling attempt in Arizona: A local man was…

This is the second such story from Philadephia about Russian’s and the Philadelphia airport, the first one I commented on…

The holidays always seem to be ripe for currency seizures by U.S. Customs & Border Protection because of the increased…

As reported by CBP in a recent news release: Lukeville, Ariz. – Two Mexican nationals were arrested Monday for attempting…

CBP officers and HSI agents at Washington Dulles International Airport seized more than $60,000 from a Gambian national after a…

CBP in Detroit — my home port — reported that currency seizure enforcement is up 24% in value over the…

It is refreshing to see a currency seizure story from Philadelphia for a change — most of the enforcement news…