CoronaVirusRelo:


Which U.S.A.?

Ajegunle or Agege?

So if I cash $50k over the counter, I am heading to jail?

Where do you guys brew lies from?

No you don't go to jail, but a lot of times in many parts of the U.S.A that money can be seized on suspicion of illegal drug connections.

MasterJayJay:
The poster is an epitome of ignoramus. He forgot there's is something called Google where information can be verified.


It is not illegal to carry 1 million dollars around in USA.

Most times it pays a great deal to simply remain calm and listen/read, saves much time and trouble. While it's not illegal to carry that kind of cash about, it can and usually will be seized by law enforcement officials if discovered and the official reason will be due to suspected connections to illegal drug trade.

Alusiizizi:


No you don't go to jail, but a lot of times in many parts of the U.S.A that money can be seized on suspicion of illegal drug connections.

Help me tell am

It's also very illegal on the part of the LEA but since its a policy and not backed by any law , you will need to challenge the policy as contravening ones right first.

Secondly, no one gets their cash back and you will probably pay one Jew lawyer $500 an hour which he will drag for months to scheme you out before you get sense and walk away.

America is crazily corrupt .

GoooodHardDick:


Of course you can make withdrawals but driving around with such amount of money will subject you to lots of questions by the Policemen especially if you're a foreigner.

The guy wasn't arrested bro, they Only demanded to see his IDs

That's Correct but for $2k I'm not too sure because that's not too big for an alarm.
U are clearer now.
At the Airport you declare $10k dollars and above too, but most times most people don't.

GoooodHardDick:
Omo I never knew you don't go around carrying cash in America, esp cash upto $2k and above, I think this is where FG got the idea of the daily limit of #20k.

My friend was stopped on his way home by the police in the united states and they demanded to search his car (not the naija type of search) but just to glance through the car.

Just then the cop saw $2k in his car and immediately brought out of his police phone and called for backup at once, not more 3mins here was back up everywhere (one would think it's a robbery crime), he was asked to step out of the car and provide all his documents, including the organization where he works. He provided everything and then these Policemen told him that carrying such amount exposes the dollar notes to dirt and squeezing the mints make it less valuable.

These Americans don't joke with anything relating to their country at all, they respect and value everything, including their flag!! My friend had luck oo because na police station with lawyer he for see himself

Stories! Police do not have the right to search your car unless you are a suspect. Maybe a broken taillight, suspected stolen vehicle or you are driving through a crime scene.

If you have $2k cash, you won’t leave it visible in your car. So your story doesn’t hold much water!

Linus adegoke... Person go just come up with lies just to defend the CBN stupid and rubbish act... Oga no be only your brother dey USA.. we get people plenty there... Stop lying on a faceless forum APC urchins ..

Alusiizizi:


No you don't go to jail, but a lot of times in many parts of the U.S.A that money can be seized on suspicion of illegal drug connections.

Now you bringing crime into play! Why I told Op that $2000 did not trigger move by police. The police had other cogent reasons, for even calling for backup.

The police won’t just see 50k with you and seize it without any lead. It’s not an offense to hood that much!

The moment they get your DL and swipe in their system, they know who you are and have basic info about you. They won’t comeback and start interrogating you about where you got money from and what bank account you withdrew it, or what not. He must have reasonable doubt to confiscate such.

Like you said, the reason that could have warranted such must be related to crime, and of such cannot be proven, an apology or legal action can follow!

Alusiizizi:


Most times it pays a great deal to simply remain calm and listen/read, saves much time and trouble. While it's not illegal to carry that kind of cash about, it can and usually will be seized by law enforcement officials if discovered and the official reason will be due to suspected connections to illegal drug trade.

Doesn’t that happen in Nigeria and every part of the world?

Proceeds of crime are usually seized!

We talking about responsible individuals here and not criminals right?

So op needs to be truthful and say exactly what transpired for such to have happened!

Read his composition! He said the cops even called for back-up for finding ordinary $2000!

That’s a fvcking lie! Their is definitely more to the story!

GoooodHardDick:


No sir, you can't resist the search. Moreover it was a quick glance (not necessarily the Naija type of Police search)

The search was like this "Hello sir, I'd like to see some IDs sir, would you please step out of the car sir"?

They didn't search the car, they only had a quick glance at it and saw the cash

I did not write "Resist the search". I wrote refuse to honor the request to search the vehicle by police. The refusal could have given him/her the legal grounds to sue. It is not wise to carry such amount of money uncovered in a car. It is an implication of many things.

GoooodHardDick:
Omo I never knew you don't go around carrying cash in America, esp cash upto $2k and above, I think this is where FG got the idea of the daily limit of #20k.

My friend was stopped on his way home by the police in the united states and they demanded to search his car (not the naija type of search) but just to glance through the car.

Just then the cop saw $2k in his car and immediately brought out of his police phone and called for backup at once, not more 3mins here was back up everywhere (one would think it's a robbery crime), he was asked to step out of the car and provide all his documents, including the organization where he works. He provided everything and then these Policemen told him that carrying such amount exposes the dollar notes to dirt and squeezing the mints make it less valuable.

These Americans don't joke with anything relating to their country at all, they respect and value everything, including their flag!! My friend had luck oo because na police station with lawyer he for see himself

I hear USA is the only place on earth where It’s extremely hard to bribe police men
Well except you’re extremely high on the socio-economic ladder (billionaires/senior politicians with influence)

Alusiizizi:


Most times it pays a great deal to simply remain calm and listen/read, saves much time and trouble. While it's not illegal to carry that kind of cash about, it can and usually will be seized by law enforcement officials if discovered and the official reason will be due to suspected connections to illegal drug trade.

USA is not Nigeria. This is one of the effects of bad policemen in Nigeria.

GoooodHardDick:


When we talk about Sane society, Nigeria Must never be mention.

We're talking about the united states here and not a country where some daft humans are planning to vote old criminal ancestors

As if USA has a 25year old as President. You guys should stop all these

CoronaVirusRelo:


Now you bringing crime into play! Why I told Op that $2000 did not trigger move by police. The police had other cogent reasons, for even calling for backup.

The police won’t just see 50k with you and seize it without any lead. It’s not an offense to hood that much!

The moment they get your DL and swipe in their system, they know who you are and have basic info about you. They won’t comeback and start interrogating you about where you got money from and what bank account you withdrew it, or what not. He must have reasonable doubt to confiscate such.

Like you said, the reason that could have warranted such must be related to crime, and of such cannot be proven, an apology or legal action can follow!

It's most likely Racial profiling

feranmi143:
Yo fish, almost 2years in the US and this is false, maybe your friend has a gun or drugs

Louder please!

You are game!

Someone just feels he can come online and sell craps

Lifestone:

It's most likely Racial profiling

Still, that amount is too small to warrant such!

$2000! Not $2,000,000

I've heard you.
I'm talking of personal experiences in different cities in USA. Let me give you simple examples. You own McDonald store with cash payments coming in daily. Oga, your sales team takes cash daily to the bank with documentary evidences from store to bank deposits. You should only worry if your cash source is not legitimate. Do you attend Nigerian Owambe parries in USA and see the cash sprayed? Who moves the cash fro and to the Owambe venues?

GoooodHardDick:


Bros you can't move around with that kind of amount in America, even with your source of income and tax payments provided. This is why they do more of transfers there in almost all their stores.

Oga since that day till now, that guy doesn't move or drive around with such amount. He goes around with a very lesser amount. He has been warned so why would he exposed the currency to dirt? What do you think will happen to him when caught again? Bros USA isn't Nigeria

SLAP44:
In Nigeria, the money will be stolen, he would be dead and an ipob or oduduwa flag draped over his body while they accuse him of being an unknown gunmen .

Fear Nigeria.

Lies.

Mumu story. either totally made up OR it happened but several important details have either been omitted or other details added or both


$2K hahaha,

making the money visible hahaha

policeman calling for backup without first asking certain questions first? hahahaha

some people that haven't left the shores of this country will just hear tales and run with it lol

and before people start saying "what about you? you self don comot before?". Let me just reupload a pic I uploaded on nairaland years ago. That pic you're seeing there contains over $5K and no police during search had ever given me trouble for carrying such amounts even when discovered during certain searches

GoooodHardDick:


Ment or malaria?

You do realise you're typing nonsense, right?

Dude, a simple Google search will clear all these nonsense. Your friend may just be another victim of police racial profiling

MasterJayJay:
USA is not Nigeria. This is one of the effects of bad policemen in Nigeria.

I am trying to tell of exactly what will most likely happen if you were to be pulled over by a policeman in the U.S.A and such amount of money were discovered in your person, especially if you happen to be black. The probability that you will be allowed to leave with that money on that day is next to zero. I am not saying that the money will be irretrievably confiscated, no, but you will just about go through hell just to get that money and at the end of the day, if you're successful, it will not be complete.

CoronaVirusRelo:



Doesn’t that happen in Nigeria and every part of the world?

Proceeds of crime are usually seized!

We talking about responsible individuals here and not criminals right?

So op needs to be truthful and say exactly what transpired for such to have happened!

Read his composition! He said the cops even called for back-up for finding ordinary $2000!

That’s a fvcking lie! Their is definitely more to the story!

I know that it might seem surprising given that most people living in Nigeria regard the U.S.A as some sort of paradise but the O.Ps story is not far-fetched. In fact that is precisely what I expect to happen in such a situation.

CoronaVirusRelo:


Now you bringing crime into play! Why I told Op that $2000 did not trigger move by police. The police had other cogent reasons, for even calling for backup.

The police won’t just see 50k with you and seize it without any lead. It’s not an offense to hood that much!

The moment they get your DL and swipe in their system, they know who you are and have basic info about you. They won’t comeback and start interrogating you about where you got money from and what bank account you withdrew it, or what not. He must have reasonable doubt to confiscate such.

Like you said, the reason that could have warranted such must be related to crime, and of such cannot be proven, an apology or legal action can follow!

$2000 will most likely trigger such a move from most police in most parts of the U.S. That being said there are exceptions(lots of them for that matter). It really depends on how the subject is profiled, for example, someone driving around in wall-street with $50K in his pocket would be considered typical while a man(esp. a black man) driving around in Compton or perhaps Desire project or other such crime-ridden slum with $2k will almost certainly be held up because from their profile there is a much higher probability that the money is drug connected.

DeepThroater:


Help me tell am

It's also very illegal on the part of the LEA but since its a policy and not backed by any law , you will need to challenge the policy as contravening ones right first.

Secondly, no one gets their cash back and you will probably pay one Jew lawyer $500 an hour which he will drag for months to scheme you out before you get sense and walk away.

America is crazily corrupt .

They all like to believe that the U.S is some sort of paradise on earth. That dream plays a big part in keeping them going in this country so they take offense whenever someone paints a realistic picture for them. I supposed they can't be blamed, at any rate.

Alusiizizi:


$2000 will most likely trigger such a move from most police in most parts of the U.S. That being said there are exceptions(lots of them for that matter). It really depends on how the subject is profiled, for example, someone driving around in wall-street with $50K in his pocket would be considered typical while a man(esp. a black man) driving around in Compton or perhaps Desire project or other such crime-ridden slum with $2k will almost certainly be held up because from their profile there is a much higher probability that the money is drug connected.

$2000 is too small to warrant profiling, and need for a US police to call for back-up!

Even if it was a ghetto, $2000 is way too small to trigger such! You making it look like two thousand dollars in my jeans on the street of West Garfield, Chicago will get me to interrogated or arrested, when I have my ID on me?


We talking about $2000 here!

CoronaVirusRelo:



$2000 is too small to warrant profiling, and need for a US police to call for back-up!

Even if it was a ghetto, $2000 is way too small to trigger such! You making it look like two thousand dollars in my jeans on the street of West Garfield, Chicago will get me to interrogated or arrested, when I have my ID on me?


We talking about $2000 here!

On the contrary, $2000 is more than enough to trigger profiling, in fact I've seen profiling initiated for much smaller amount.

Also, they call for back-up as standard procedure because there's a very good chance that the detainee will try to fight to get their money back.

MasterJayJay:

I know there are limits to cash when traveling into USA. My point was about carrying it around.
Do you know the channel 'Thatwasepic', he once shot one of his videos with cash filled in a suitcase and deliberately walked pass a police man so the cash will fall out. The police didn't bother him.

Yes...but the the police find out when walking past them?

Alusiizizi:


On the contrary, $2000 is more than enough to trigger profiling, in fact I've seen profiling initiated for much smaller amount.

Also, they call for back-up as standard procedure because there's a very good chance that the detainee will try to fight to get their money back.

Like you stated, they are aware they dealing with criminals and will require. The situation at such venue will warrant such!

Not an ordinary citizen who probably taking a walk with 2k in his wallet. Why I said Op was hiding something. Something triggered the back up!

A police won’t just call back up for $2k.

Where they armed, intoxicated, or made a mad traffic move or driving unlicensed vehicle. Something must have triggered that! Not $2K


If the police wanted to interrogate people with $2k, they will only have to go park outside a banking hall. Over the counter withdrawal are mostly over 2k

CoronaVirusRelo:


Like you stated, they are aware they dealing with criminals and will require. The situation at such venue will warrant such!

Not an ordinary citizen who probably taking a walk with 2k in his wallet. Why I said Op was hiding something. Something triggered the back up!

A police won’t just call back up for $2k.

Where they armed, intoxicated, or made a mad traffic move or driving unlicensed vehicle. Something must have triggered that! Not $2K


If the police wanted to interrogate people with $2k, they will only have to go park outside a banking hall. Over the counter withdrawal are mostly over 2k

The Calling for backup part is either untrue or there's something else he's omitted from the story

Weirdcamila:


Celebrities move around with wads of cash in USA .
Even strippers get dollar bills rain on them .

You're right about OGs,celebrities and the likes going about with wads but its still doesn't take away the fact that its not healthy for them , security,economic wise and the general handling of cash especially when it comes to notes preservation.
I live here too and have at one time or the other for different reasons moved some amount fairly reasonable .

You don't have to be a suspect to get pulled over by the cops, if there is any reason for them to do so.
But in the event the officers feels the need to search you or your property (car) at a time ,I think they have the right to do so,especially if you have nothing to hide.
Except otherwise.

CoronaVirusRelo:


Like you stated, they are aware they dealing with criminals and will require. The situation at such venue will warrant such!

Not an ordinary citizen who probably taking a walk with 2k in his wallet. Why I said Op was hiding something. Something triggered the back up!

A police won’t just call back up for $2k.

Where they armed, intoxicated, or made a mad traffic move or driving unlicensed vehicle. Something must have triggered that! Not $2K


If the police wanted to interrogate people with $2k, they will only have to go park outside a banking hall. Over the counter withdrawal are mostly over 2k

I think I've spent enough time on this. If you still doubt me then by all means try it out and see for yourself. If you happen to be in a U.S. city and also happen to be black, try inducing a policeman to stop you(perhaps by driving over the speed limit or running a red light in full view of an officer), make sure that you have $2000 or more in plain sight. After the ordeal do be sure to give us a testimony of your experience on this forum.

It's not illegal to carry cash of $2k around in the US.

Police can't stop you because of that except something else is involved.

hopefulLandlord:


The Calling for backup part is either untrue or there's something else he's omitted from the story

I agree with you on this,I have been pulled over more than ten times this year alone due to the nature of my gig work,which brought me in constant contact with the police but without any booking or search not to talk of calling for backups.
Something doesn't adds up in his story,unless am missing something.