$930K Cash Seized by CBP Officers at Texas Border Crossing

Breitbart ^ | 01-12-2023 | Bob Price

[ChicagoConservative27]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in South Texas seized more than $930,000 in U.S. currency during an attempted border crossing to Mexico. The officers found the undeclared cash in a vehicle being driven across the Brownville-Matamoros International Bridge on Tuesday.

CBP officers assigned to the Brownsville-Matamoros International Bridge on January 10 observed a 2013 Chevrolet approaching in the exit lanes. Officers selected the vehicle for a “routine inspection” and directed the 21-year-old U.S. citizen driver to the secondary inspection area, according to a statement by CBP officials.

[Gay State Conservative]

There's a guy on youtube called Steve Lehto who claims he's a lawyer. My guess is that he probably is. He often talks about “civil asset forfeiture” and how horrible it is. Recently he said that the trend is away from the worst part of it...that is,no charges need to be filed.

[woodbutcher1963]

About twenty years ago I contracted with a company out of Nashua to build a fence on my property. I asked them if there was a cash discount. They said sure. I ended up bringing down just under $6K in hundreds to their shop in Nashua, NH.
It is not exactly in the nicest part of town. I was very glad to hand over the money to them.

At the time it was the most money I had ever had in hand.
I was also afraid what I would tell the police going into that part of town with so much cash. I doubted they would believe I was there to buy a chain link fence.

[Vaduz]

Agree

[MeganC]

The police seize as little as $20 from people if they want to.

[Revolutionary]

Party!!!

[BipolarBob]

How often have you brought almost a million dollars across an international border? And for that matter how often have you transported almost a million dollars from a known narco state into the US?

I ain't telling. I don't have to tell. I'm exercisin' my right to remain silent and let my lawyer do the tawkin'.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Yep.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Lehto is indeed a real lawyer. Practices in my state.

The Steven Laras case is one where the police seize a man's entire life savings for no reason.

They then stranded him with only ten dollars to his name which was not enough for him to complete his trip.

And he had the paperwork from the bank showing where the money came from.

If you are feeling unusually happy for some reason watch it and you will end up appropriately upset.

[Gay State Conservative]

I think I remember that video...the guy was a Marine who dealt in cash because he didn't trust banks. Pretty gruesome even forgetting that the guy was a Marine.

The only reason I wasn't 100% sure he was a lawyer is that anyone can claim to be anything on the internet.Unless I'm mistaken as long as you make it clear that *nothing* you say (or write) should be taken as legal advice I assume that you can claim to be a lawyer without consequences.

I,personally,pass myself off on youtube as being a brain surgeon...but I never have any patients so I'm OK. ;-)

[OSHA]

Go away you ol’ Loch Ness monster!