Category: Seizures in the News
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Yet Another Seizure of Cash by Customs
This is a customs money seizure news release trifecta, where customs is reporting about some failed cash smuggling attempts — that…
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CBP Seizes Money Over $2M; Why You Need A Lawyer
Sometimes people ask if they should hire a customs lawyer to get their money back that was seized by customs…
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CBP Seizure of $27k at Philadelphia Airport
“Avoid an airport customs money seizure by telling the truth.” That should be the headline of this Philadelphia CBP news…
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San Juan CBP officers seize counterfeit electronics
Many fail to grasp the importance of CBP seizures of counterfeit merchandise, and many fail to grasp they are liable for…
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Million Dollar Week for Customs Currency Seizures
Our customs currency seizure clients typically aren’t the type of people who smuggle hundreds of thousands of dollars across the border…
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Customs Counterfeit Seizure of Tablet Computers
As part of our ongoing efforts to analyze news in light of the customs laws and keep importers informed of…
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Outbound Customs Currency Seizures to Mexico
This customs currency seizure story, quoted below from U.S. Customs & Border Protection (full story HERE), illustrates the currency reporting…
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Customs Seizure & Penalty for Counterfeits and Uncertified Engines
Importing is a tricky business that presents a trap for the novice. You may think you can import merchandise that…
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Customs Seizure & Penalties for Fake & Faulty Hairdryers
Many fail to grasp the importance of customs seizing counterfeit merchandise. The reason might be a failure see the harm that it…
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Counterfeit Sunglasses Seized by Customs
Customs made another high value seizure of counterfeit merchandise being imported into the United States with infringing trademarks under 19…
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CBP Seizes $28K+ in Unreported Currency
CBP at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport seized more than $28,000 from a Nigerian man arriving from London —…
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Customs Seizes $410k from Traveler leaving United States
CBP officers at the Calexico downtown port of entry arrested a man after discovering more than $410,000 in cash concealed…
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CBP Seizes a $34K in Unreported Currency from Turkey-Bound Man at Washington Dulles
CBP enforces the currency reporting requirement on departing passengers as well as arriving ones — a fact that surprises many…
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U.S. Customs Money Seizure Story; $145,000 Confiscated
CBP officers and Border Patrol agents at the Bridge of the Americas crossing in El Paso seized $146,070 in currency…
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Fake Soccer Clothing Seized by Customs
Recently, Customs made a large seizure of counterfeit soccer club apparel in Puerto Rico. We have previously discussed, in a two…
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Customs Airport Money Seizure of nearly $200k
Customs officers conducting currency seizures last week in Philadelphia were busy. As reported by customs, they seized currency totaling $188,830 from three different…
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Customs Counterfeit Seizures; Counterfeit Guitars
Back in May, Customs made a large seizure of counterfeit guitars in Jersey City. We previously discussed, in a two…
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Customs Counterfeit Seizure; Soccer Jerseys
One of CBP’s stated trade enforcement priorities is stopping the flow of counterfeit goods into the United States — and…
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Detroit Customs Seizes Imported Machine Gun
Customs in Detroit recently seized a firearm, as detailed in a local and interesting news release. In this case the…
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Counterfeit DVD Seizure by Philly Customs
Customs recently seized some counterfeit merchandise being imported through the port of Philadelphia. Yesterday, we began the first part of…
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Customs Money Seizure; $150K Seized at Border Crossing
What follows is an account of a currency seizure recently released by U.S. Customs & Border Protection where the traveler…
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Customs Currency Seizure Assisted by K9
Customs seized currency at Dulles airport for failure to file a currency report for a man who repeatedly reported transporting…
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CBP Officers Arrest Man with $165,000 in Unreported Currency at the Laredo Port of Entry
Customs money seizure news releases from U.S. Customs & Border Protection have been sparse since customs renovated with their website. But, after…
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Customs intellectual property enforcement through product seizures
Customs, like any other organization, sets goals and runs campaigns. In recent years there has been a focus on counterfeits,…
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U.S. Customs Counterfeit Seizure & Penalty; Fake Purses
CBP officers at an El Paso port of entry seized 39 Michael Kors purses from an international shipment arriving from…