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...

Customs Cash Seizure

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