These “ultra-thin” pillows were full of money.
US Customs and Border Protection officials at Detroit Metropolitan Airport discovered more than $ 60,000 in cash hidden inside a pack of menstrual pads in a passenger’s luggage on February 3.
The undeclared currency was packaged in envelopes hidden inside the package, CBP officials said. The woman told police officers that she was carrying only $ 1,000.
US Customs and Border Protection officials at Detroit Metropolitan Airport discovered more than $ 60,000 in cash hidden inside a pack of menstrual pads in a passenger’s luggage on February 3.
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The passenger was going to Amsterdam when the hidden money was discovered.
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Law enforcement officers seized the money because the woman violated the currency disclosure requirements, officials said. US law requires anyone who transports more than $ 10,000 in or out of the country to report the fact to a CBP officer. Those who do not report the currency face civil fines or seizure of the money.
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Robert Larkin, director of the port, said that CBP applies the rules of currency disclosure to combat money laundering and other criminal schemes.
“I am proud of our officers and the work they do to stop currency smuggling operations and illegal activities on a daily basis,” said Larkin.
The Detroit Metropolitan Airport passenger was on his way to Amsterdam when the hidden money was discovered.
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CBP officials seized more than $ 93.3 million in cash in 2020, according to the agency.