CBP Officers in Nogales Seize $204,000 Found in Vehicle
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[November 06, 2009]

CBP Officers in Nogales Seize $204,000 Found in Vehicle

Nov 06, 2009 (DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- (Tuesday, October 27, 2009) Nogales, Ariz. - Customs and Border Protection officers working in a joint effort with Nogales Police Department officers, at the Dennis DeConcini port of entry, seize more than $200,000 hidden in dash of vehicle and arrested two men in connection with the undeclared currency yesterday.



On Monday, October 26 at approximately 6:25 p.m. CBP officers and Nogales Police officers conducting routine inspections of vehicles leaving the United States selected a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta for exam. The vehicle was occupied by two men from Sonora, Mexico.

While conducting the inspection CBP officers discovered several packages of U.S. currency hidden in a compartment in the dash of the vehicle. Officers removed a total of 17 packages that contained just over $204,000.


The money was seized and both subjects were arrested and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for further investigation.

Edith Serrano, CBP Public Affairs, Phone: (520) 375-5785 or, (520) 761-2863 CBP Headquarters, Office of Public Affairs, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 3.4A, Washington, DC 20229 Phone:(202) 344-1780 or, (800) 826-1471Fax:(202) 344-1393

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