C.B.P. News Release

CBP in Philadelphia sees Flurry of Enforcement Activity, Including Seizure of Undeclared Currency

(Thursday, July 23, 2009)

Philadelphia – In unrelated incidents on Tuesday, Customs and Border Protection officers at Philadelphia International Airport arrested a traveler on a Missouri robbery charge, and seized more than $51,000 from another traveler for violating currency reporting requirements.

CBP officers detained Joshua Porrett, 22, of Pittsburgh, shortly after his flight arrived from Frankfurt, Germany about 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Officers confirmed that the Pulaski County, Mo. sheriff’s warrant was active and turned Porrett over to Philadelphia Police Department officers for extradition to Missouri.

“CBP employees are professional federal law enforcement officers who take great pleasure in returning criminal fugitives to justice.â€