JANUARY 18, 2008 San Ysidro, California
Customs agents seize $241,000 in an outbound inspection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conducting an
unannounced outbound operation in the southbound lanes of
Interstate 5 adjacent to the San Ysidro, CA port earlier this week
seized more than $241,000 in undeclared currency after it was
discovered in a hidden compartment of a 2007 Chevrolet
Avalanche, officials announced today.
The driver, a 38-year-old female lawful permanent resident of the
United States from Mexico and residing in Chula Vista, was arrested
by Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agents and
transported to the Metropolitan Correctional Center.
Three children in the vehicle were released to a relative. The cash,
in 15 wrapped packages, and the vehicle were seized by Customs
and Border Patrol.
Source: US Customs
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Cash Seizure News January 2008