Category: customs cash seizure
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Another $71K Seized at Brownsville Port: Repeat Currency Seizures Signal a Aggressive Enforcement
Just days after CBP officers seized $70,749 in unreported currency at the Brownsville Port of Entry on November 18, another…
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$70K Seized at Brownsville Port: What Travelers Need to Know About CBP Currency Reporting Rules
On November 18, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry seized over $70,000…
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CBP Seizes Over $1M at Hidalgo Port: What It Means for Travelers and Cash Seizure Cases
Learn how CBP seized $1M at Hidalgo Port and what travelers must know about declaring currency to avoid legal trouble.
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San Diego Border Currency Seizures: What You Need to Know in 2025
If you’re traveling through the San Diego ports of entry—San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, or Calexico—it’s crucial to understand the laws…
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How One Client Got $27K Back from CBP After Two Denials (And Why You Should Never Give Up)
When U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seizes your money, it can feel like the end of the road. But…
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CBP Seizes Over $130K Hidden in BMW at El Paso’s Ysleta Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Ysleta Port of Entry recently seized $131,675 hidden in a BMW…
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CBP Seizes $16,619 at Ambassador Bridge: What You Need to Know About Currency Reporting
If you’re crossing the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, it’s critical to understand U.S. currency reporting laws. On April 18, 2025, U.S.…
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💵 CBP Cash Seizures at Detroit Metro Airport: What It Means and What You Can Do
If you or someone you know recently had cash seized at Detroit Metro Airport, you’re not alone. On September 4, 2025,…
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What to Do If CBP Seizes Your Cash in Brownsville, Texas
If U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized your cash at the Brownsville border crossing, you’re not alone. Every year, travelers…
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Seized Currency While Overseas? Why You Must Act Before the Notice Arrives
Introduction If U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has seized your currency—whether cash or monetary instruments—while you’re overseas, do not wait for…
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History of the $10,000 Cash Reporting Requirement (FinCEN 105 form)
The History and Impact of the U.S. Currency Reporting Requirement When traveling internationally with large amounts of cash, U.S. law…
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Abandoning Cash to CBP: A Costly Mistake
If U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seizes your cash at the airport, your next steps are critical. One misstep—like…
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Cash Seizures at Dulles Airport – What Travelers Need to Know
Introduction: Cash Seizures at Dulles Airport – What Travelers Need to Know During Labor Day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection…
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Dulles CBP K9s Sniff $171K in Unreported Cash
With all the tariff news its easy to forget about CBP’s prowess in seizing cash from traveler’s for (real, perceived,…
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Detroit Airport Cash Seizures: February 2025
Our law firm helps people every day in ports across the nation put their life back together after suffering through…
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Cash seizure at Detroit Metro Airport in January 2025
In our 15 years of helping people with cash seized by Customs, we have determined that, among all the ports…
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CBP San Ysidro discovers $44k in cash hidden in food bag
CBP in San Ysidro, California, seized a bundle of cash — literally – from a woman heading to Mexico. She…
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Detroit CBP Confiscated $459,000 from 25 Travelers in October
In October, at the start of CBP’s fiscal year, Detroit customs officers confiscated a total of $42,000 from two different…
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Detroit CBP Cash Seizures For November Currency Reporting Violations
Detroit CBP reports large money seizures at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW), the Ambassador Bridge, and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel (they also happen…
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Detroit CBP Money Seizure Roundup for September
CBP in Detroit has continued to log large money seizures for smuggling, structuring, and failing to report (on form FinCen…
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Texas CBP seized $79K in hidden cash currency at Hidalgo Bridge
A failure to understanding customs regulations can result in the failure to declare cash when traveling into or out of…
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Dulles CBP Seizes $90K in Cash from 5 people: August 2024
The latest CBP money seizure news publicized comes to us from Dulles airport (again). In the story below, CBP seized…
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Detroit CBP Cash Seizure Summer Round-up
CBP in Detroit has continued to log large cash seizures for smuggling, structuring, and failure to report (on form FinCen…
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Philly CBP Seizes $36K in Cash
In Philadelphia, CBP officers seized $36,000 in cash from a man returning from a trip to Lebanon. The full story…
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CBP Hauls in Big Cash Seizures in Detroit
CBP in April and May continue to log huge cash seizures from arriving and departing traveler’s at the Port of…