[Between the Lines]

A drug-sniffing dog from the State Motor Transportation Department was brought to the scene to search the aircraft, Garcia said. He said the dog "hit on the plane's front cargo compartment," directly behind the engine. Another suitcase filled with cellophane-wrapped cash was discovered in the front cargo area. Garcia said no narcotics were found on board the airplane or in either of the suitcases. However, he said the suitcases could have residual narcotics on them, which would alert the drug-sniffing dog.

Do you get the feeling they train these dogs to sniff out money just so they can say it is drug money?

I feel so much safer now that it is a crime to carry large amounts of cash. < /sarcasm >

[Ramius]

It's not a crime to carry lots of cash. It is a crime however to smuggle proceeds of illegal transactions. Seems to me that sufficient reasonable suspicion was developed in this case.

[WackyKat]

Do you get the feeling they train these dogs to sniff out money just so they can say it is drug money?

It has been proven that almost all currency has at least traces of illegal drugs on it

There is little doubt that we all have carried around money that has been in the pocket of a crack dealer at some point.

So if you have what the cops decide is "too much cash" they just call it drug money