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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