These ‘ultra thin’ pillows were thick with cash.
On February 3, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Detroit Metropolitan Airport discovered more than $ 60,000 in cash hidden in a package of menstrual pads in a passenger’s luggage.
The CBP officials said the undeclared currency was hidden in envelopes in the package. The woman told officers she only carried $ 1,000.
On February 3, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Detroit Metropolitan Airport discovered more than $ 60,000 in cash hidden in a package of menstrual pads in a passenger’s luggage.
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The passenger was on his way to Amsterdam when the hidden money was discovered.
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The officers confiscated the money because the woman violated the currency reporting requirements, officials said. U.S. law requires anyone carrying more than $ 10,000 in or out of the country to report it to a CBP official. Anyone who does not report the currency faces civil fines or seizure of the money.
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Robert Larkin, port director, said CBP enforces currency reporting rules to combat money laundering and other criminal schemes.
“I am proud of our officers and the work they do to interrupt currency smuggling and illegal activities on a daily basis,” Larkin said.
The passenger from Detroit Metropolitan Airport was on his way to Amsterdam when the hidden money was discovered.
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According to the agency, CBP officials seized more than $ 93.3 million in currency in 2020.