Canadian trucker accused of smuggling $2 million

ASSOCIATED PRESS

10:37 a.m. November 10, 2008

DETROIT – Federal agents say a Canadian trucker was caught trying to smuggle $2 million of U.S. cash into the United States.

The driver had nothing to declare Friday when asked at a Michigan border crossing if he had alcohol, fruit, vegetables or money. Border officers were suspicious after an X-ray of his rig at the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. A dog got excited, too.

Officers say they found 138 bundles of cash and six cell phones inside the walls of the truck. It's illegal to conceal more than $10,000 when leaving or entering the United States.

The driver, Eskender Mafarani, is accused of smuggling and making a false statement to officers. He hadn't appeared by Monday afternoon in federal court.

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