Douglas, Ariz. —U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped an illegal exportation of currency when CBP officers searched a pickup truck and found that $480,000 of undeclared currency was being concealed in the sidewalls of the pickup bed.
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“These
kinds of monies are the direct results of illegal activities,” said
Michael Humphries, area port director for the Douglas and Naco ports of
entry “There is no doubt that it would have been used to support and
assist those activities that threaten our local and national security.
Customs and Border Protection remains firm in its commitment to secure
our nation’s border.”
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A
criminal complaint is simply the method by which a person is charged
with criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. An individual
is presumed innocent until competent evidence is presented to a jury
that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
The
Office of Field Operations is responsible for securing our borders at
the ports of entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers’
primary mission is anti-terrorism; they screen all people, vehicles, and
goods entering the United States, while facilitating the flow of
legitimate trade and travel into and out of the United States. Their
mission also includes carrying out traditional border-related
responsibilities, including narcotics interdiction, enforcing
immigration law, protecting the nation’s food supply and agriculture
industry from pests and diseases, and enforcing trade laws.
While
anti-terrorism is the primary mission of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, the inspection process at the ports of entry associated with
this mission results in impressive numbers of enforcement actions in
all categories.
U.S. Customs and
Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of
Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of
our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is
charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the
country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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