Category: Currency Seizure
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U.S. Customs money seizure in Maine
The Bangor Daily News out of Maine reports on some notable monetary instrument seizures from 2012 by U.S. Customs and…
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U.S. Customs currency seizures at the ports
As should be expected because of the shared border with Mexico, Laredo news has reports of two other significantly large…
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Getting back money seized by U.S. Customs when overseas
Having cash seized by CBP is difficult enough when you are at home — when you can receive mail, gather…
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CBP seizes $460,060 in unreported currency
The Laredo Sun reported on a currency seizure by CBP in Laredo, Texas involving a 31-year-old U.S. citizen from Chicago…
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Customs seizes $25,000 currency in El Paso, Texas
The El Paso Times reported on a currency seizure by CBP in El Paso, Texas involving a woman who was…
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Responding to a Customs currency seizure
If CBP has seized your cash at an airport or border crossing, the decisions you make in the days and…
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Seizure for bulk cash smuggling into or out of the U.S.
Previous articles in this series have addressed how and why CBP seizes currency under 31 U.S.C. § 5316 — the…
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Is only cash currency subject to seizure by Customs?
One of the most common misconceptions we encounter is the belief that the currency reporting requirement applies only to cash…
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Under what circumstances is filing a report with Customs for transporting more than $10,000 required?
31 U.S.C. § 5316 is the federal law requiring that a report be filed when transporting currency or monetary instruments…