Customs Said a $70k Seizure Was Routine. A Congressman Says It Was Theft

Customs said a $70k seizure was routine. A congressman says it was theft

It was all routine. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, a traveler was driving over the international bridge in Brownsville, Texas, heading into Mexico. Customs and Border Protection officers selected the vehicle for an outbound inspection, one of dozens chosen for examination each day.  The agents had a dog sniff the car, and they used another unspecified device that led to a discovery — $70,749 in cash. Had the driver declared the cash, nothing would have ha…

CBP Admits ‘It’s Not A Crime to Carry $10k’ But Then Robs Innocent Man and Brags About It

The government keeps proving why people need financial privacy. Incidents like this aren’t outliers anymore. They’re the business model. U.S. Customs and Border Protection wanted to garner some social media clout this weekend, so they logged on and did what federal agencies do when they’ve grown drunk on power: they bragged about behavior that would …

Kristi Noem’s DHS Accused of Stealing Nearly $80K From Driver at Texas Border Checkpoint

The Department of Homeland Security is facing sharp criticism after seizing nearly $80,000 in cash from a driver at the U.S.-Mexico border over the weekend. The announcement sparked outrage from Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who did not mince words, calling the move outright “theft.” On Saturday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a DHS agency, reported confiscating $70,749 in cash from a vehicle in Brownsville, Texas, the southernmost point of th…

‘Theft!’ Outraged Republican slams Trump admin's seizure of border crosser's cash

The Department of Homeland Security announced the seizure more than $70,000 over the weekend in “unreported currency,” an announcement that drew the ire of Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who accused the agency of outright “theft.”On Saturday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection – an agency under DHS – an...