C.B.P. News Release

CBP Seizes $268,000 in Undeclared Cash Crossing into Mexico

(Friday, July 10, 2009)

El Paso, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection law enforcement personnel yesterday seized $267,955 in smuggled currency at the El Paso port of entry. The seizure is the largest outbound currency seizure at the El Paso port since a $299,985 seizure made on March 17 of this year.

“Smugglers went to considerable effort to avoid detection in this case,â€