The Reporting Requirements & Traveling Companions

As if the declaration rule wasn’t difficult enough for the uninformed traveler, whether you are traveling with a family member or even a friend if you as a group have in total $10,000 or more, you cannot divide the currency between each other to avoid declaring the currency. This includes: Cash in any currency, Traveler’s Checks, and Authorized Checks.

For example, if one person is carrying $5,000 and the other has $6,000, you would have a total of $11, 000 in your possession and must report ...

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U.S. Customs Money Seizure - What To Do

Though it has been made very clear to all travelers that bringing along more than $10,000 without proper declaration is prohibited, still there are others who failed to follow and are unaware of such law. Thus, cash seizure and other penalty take place. Border patrols and officials are very sensitive when it comes to undocumented large sums of money. They might misinterpret the intent of the carrier and oftentimes relate such amounts to drug trafficking and gambling.

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According to testimony by representatives from U.S. Customs and Border Protection before the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 17, 2012, “DHS seized 74 percent more currency, 41 percent more drugs, and ...

Customs: Immigrant money seizure


If your cash or property was seized by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and you fail to act in a timely manner, then you will automatically lose. Garmo and Kiste, PLC regularly able to recover the monies you had seized.

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What Happens When You\'re Involved with Airport Cash Seizure?

If you think that carrying more than $10,000 without proper declaration is allowed in the airport, then, think again. You can get arrested and sued for doing so. Airport cash seizure excuses no one and thus you should be very careful or else you’ll end just like these people:

B.C. government seeks to keep $200,000 in alleged drug money

Rastad was arrested by RCMP at the arrivals level of the domestic terminal building at the Vancouver airport and two of his suitcases containing vacuum-sealed packages of currency.

“He told police the money did not belong to him. Mr. Rastad did not disclose the name or any details that would identify the owner of the seized money,” says the suit.

The seized money included $200,335 in Canadian bills and $4,685 in U.S. bills.




Flyer bound for Dubai caught with $7 million stash

An air passenger was caught trying to smuggle a huge stash of cash - worth more than $7 million - to Dubai, allegedly to launder it for criminals.

Nigerian Abubakar Tijani Sheriff, 24, admitted to officials in his home country that he was bringing the cash to the UAE on behalf of 20 Nigerian crooks.

Sheriff allegedly told investigators that he had $4.5 million stashed in his bags but when police searched his luggage they found bundles of notes amounting to $7,049,444 tightly bound and wrapped in plastic.

Travellers cannot carry more than $10,000 out of Nigeria without notifying the government under the country’s anti-money laundering laws.

Our attorneys are regularly able to recover the monies you had seized. Offering nationwide legal assistance, we will prepare the administrative petitions and negotiate with the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to see that you are returned with your seized cash. Call - Garmo & Kiste, PLC.

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Customs Money Seizure and Corresponding Punishment

There are US Custom Laws that each and every traveler must follow. Bringing along more than $10,000 with you without proper declaration and filling up the form with error will surely get you in trouble. As a result, you’ll end up with customs money seizure.

Seizures - Prohibited, Restricted, or Entry Violation: Due Process Applies

Immediately after seizure, seized goods are categorized as either prohibited (hazardous. materials or narcotics); restricted (subject to trade embargo, e.g., Cuban cigars); or in violation of entry requirements (improper value or label). (Goods, otherwise compliant, can also be seized in payment of prior penalties.)

If your cash or property was seized by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and you fail to act in a timely manner, then you will automatically lose. Call our Garmo & Kiste, PLC at 877-406-6906 for a free consultation. Our Goal is to Get You Your Money Back.

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Cruz Rosales Motion to Supress Search and Seizure Fruits Denied

Th Court denied Cruz Rosales motion to suppress the fruits of a July 31, 2010 search of his carry-on bag at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport by an agent of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).  The actual search and seizure uncovered thousands of dollars in an envelope.  The Court found that the search was lawful, but the Court declined to address the propriety of the subsequent warrantless seizure of the cash because the government appeared to treat the legality of th...

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Customs Money Seizure at Dulles International Airport

Irene Maloba Kayembe, a 52-year-old woman was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport on Friday for trying to sneak into the country with about $48,000 in cash.
Kayembe was allegedly concealing the money within envelopes, books, a make-up bag, a small curse, and a cell phone holder insider her luggage. According to court documents, aside from the $48,000 Kayembe was carrying in U.S. currency, she also had the equivalent of $2,694 in foreign currency. Kayembe was arrested by Immigrat...

Customs Money Seizure

Drug Seizure Cases

Did you know that if you are carrying significant sums of money and it is determined to be related to the drug trade it may be confiscated? Many travelers carry large amounts of funds for investment purposes, in case of emergency, or for any number of other reasons. However, even a drug dog alert can be enough evidence for the DEA, or other governmental agency to seize these assets pursuant to 21 USC 881. This type of seizure is different from a Currency Reporting violation seizure.

Unless yo...

Drug Seizure