C.B.P. News Release

CBP Seizes $111,815 in Undeclared Currency at Laredo Port of Entry

(Friday, November 25, 2011)

Laredo, TX – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents at the Laredo Port of Entry seized $111,815 in undeclared currency during a routine outbound examination.

The currency seizure occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge. A CBP officer referred a southbound 2007 Cadillac CTS for a secondary examination. CBP officers conducted an intensive examination and discovered 22 bundles hidden within the vehicle. CBP officers seized a total of $111,815 in undeclared currency.

CBP officers seized the currency and turned the driver, a 30-year-old Mexican citizen from Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents for further investigation.

“This seizure illustrates the ongoing vigilance of our officers facing a steady stream of paisano traffic and their ability to find hidden contraband mixed in with legitimate traffic,â€