US Customs and Border Protection officers at Baltimore Airport have seized over $15,000 of undeclared cash from a Nigerian couple at the airport.

The Nigerians, according to reports, arrived from London but failed to declare the exact amount of money they had with them.

US Customs seize $15,860 undeclared cash from Nigerian couple

The couple had reported to CBP officers that they possessed $15,000. However, officers discovered an additional $5,850 in the woman’s purse.

The officers seized the $20,850 and then released $4,990 to the couple as humanitarian relief. The officers also released the couple to continue their visit, saving them from criminal prosecution.

The Nigerians were not identified in a press statement issued on Tuesday.

US Customs said it is perfectly legal to carry large sums of currency in or out of the United States.

However, federal law requires that travellers who possess $10,000 or more in currency or other monetary instruments must report it all to a CBP officer at the airport, seaport, or land border crossing when entering or leaving the country.

Customs and Border Protection officers are highly trained to uncover illicit activity and they are committed to enforcing the laws of the United States.

“Customs and Border Protection officers are highly trained to uncover illicit activity and they are committed to enforcing the laws of the United States,” said Casey Durst, CBP’s Field Operations Director in Baltimore.

“Unreported currency often can be proceeds from alleged illicit activity, or used to fund transnational criminal organisations and I commend our officers on this interception”.

CBP recently issued travel tips for international travel through BWI. Chiefly among those tips is for travellers to truthfully report all currency they possess to a CBP officer during inspection.

Consequences for violating U.S. currency reporting laws are severe; penalties may include seizure of most or all of the traveler’s currency, and potential criminal charges.

CBP uses a variety of techniques to intercept narcotics, unreported currency, weapons, counterfeit consumer goods, prohibited agriculture, and other illicit products, and to assure that global tourism remains safe and strong.

On a typical day, CBP seizes an average of about $290,000 in unreported or illicit currency along the nation’s borders.

https://lailasnews.com/us-customs-seize-15860-undeclared-cash-from-nigerian-couple/

See this Documentary on Cash Smuggling by National Geographic
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This is why I love the western world, you break the laws of the land and you are flogged with koboko laden with chilly pepper but in Africa, you break the laws and use egunje and man know man to be free, kudos to the border officials for using their koboko laden with chilly pepper on the people who thinks that they are smart

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The funny thing is they're biased with this thing. Many people travel with >$10K everytime and never had to report their cash whereas they just randomly pick on pple. Pure Systematic Prejudice!

I was on my way home 2yrs ago to 9ja and, while on-boarding the plane, a K-9 sniffer dog sniffed me and was asked to strip in a private room. I was asked the amt with me which I revealed. Every single amount was manually counted. They later found some change in my back pocket and told me everything could have been forfeited cuz of the change (<$80).

Last year on my trip to 9ja, I even had way more and no sniffer dog, no hassle, I went without any obstruction.

Chai.$15k just like that.

I die dere.

Make dem give me back my money and deport me.

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[quote author=unclesoyo post=79050243]US Customs and Border Protection officers at Baltimore Airport have seized over $15,000 of undeclared cash from a Nigerian couple at the airport.

The Nigerians, according to reports, arrived from London but failed to declare the exact amount of money they had with them.

US Customs seize $15,860 undeclared cash from Nigerian couple

The couple had reported to CBP officers that they possessed $15,000. However, officers discovered an additional $5,850 in the woman’s purse.

The officers seized the $20,850 and then released $4,990 to the couple as humanitarian relief. The officers also released the couple to continue their visit, saving them from criminal prosecution.

The Nigerians were not identified in a press statement issued on Tuesday.

US Customs said it is perfectly legal to carry large sums of currency in or out of the United States.

However, federal law requires that travellers who possess $10,000 or more in currency or other monetary instruments must report it all to a CBP officer at the airport, seaport, or land border crossing when entering or leaving the country.

Customs and Border Protection officers are highly trained to uncover illicit activity and they are committed to enforcing the laws of the United States.

“Customs and Border Protection officers are highly trained to uncover illicit activity and they are committed to enforcing the laws of the United States,” said Casey Durst, CBP’s Field Operations Director in Baltimore.

“Unreported currency often can be proceeds from alleged illicit activity, or used to fund transnational criminal organisations and I commend our officers on this interception”.

CBP recently issued travel tips for international travel through BWI. Chiefly among those tips is for travellers to truthfully report all currency they possess to a CBP officer during inspection.

Consequences for violating U.S. currency reporting laws are severe; penalties may include seizure of most or all of the traveler’s currency, and potential criminal charges.

CBP uses a variety of techniques to intercept narcotics, unreported currency, weapons, counterfeit consumer goods, prohibited agriculture, and other illicit products, and to assure that global tourism remains safe and strong.

On a typical day, CBP seizes an average of about $290,000 in unreported or illicit currency along the nation’s borders.

https://lailasnews.com/us-customs-seize-15860-undeclared-cash-from-nigerian-couple/

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They felt that was Nigerian border.

What happens to the seized money? It becomes a US government monetary or that of the customs? Methinks they should have seized the undeclared asset of $5k instead of $15k, but what do I know. They said it should have amounted to seizure of all the money and the one released was an act of clemency. Nigerians and their wahala.

really

Will the money be returned to the owners?

They think say na naija border

Wowww

I don't know why people can't follow ordinary protocol

Mogbe!!! 5.6 million naira........

Money laundering ..

These Igbos just dey disgrace biafra wherever they go

lonelydora:
I don't know why people can't follow ordinary protocol

because the protocol is ordinary

smartsk:
Will the money be returned to the owners?

na them go share am o

From the post it says the CBP seizes $290,000 daily

On my Gawd!!!

Pls nairalanders How do I join CBP?

They are suppose to seize the excess of about $5000 the woman was with and not seizing the $15,000 they declared. From what i have watched on DSTV's BORDER SECURITY- America Frontline, they will warn you first ,then if it is repeated the second time,they will confiscate your undeclared amount.