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Woman 78 caught with cash in girdle at airport
(MENAFN- Arab News) ROMULUS Michigan: A 78-year-old Florida woman tried to fly on an international trip to the Philippines from Detroit Metropolitan Airport with almost $41000 in cash hidden inside her girdle bra and carry-on bag federal authorities said.
A complaint filed Friday in US District Court in Detroit said the Clearwater woman was trying to board a flight April 2 to the Philippines with her daughter. She initially said she had $200 in cash but submitted a form declaring she had $1200 prompting questions.
During a search Customs and Border Protection officers found $8000 in wallets in her carry-on bag $4000 sewn into a cloth pouch and nearly $1000 in envelopes according to the complaint. She then told them she had $3000 in her blouse and $2000 sewn into the strap of her bra.
Officers continued to search and said they found about $21000 in her girdle. The woman told authorities that she had recently sold her home for $120000 wired some money to the Philippines and had planned to carry a portion of the money with her.
'She stated that she did not wire the proceeds to the Philippines this time because she thought it was safer to carry the money' according to the complaint.
Federal law requires travelers to declare if they are carrying more than $10000. The woman hasn't been charged but the government in the forfeiture complaint said it wants to keep the money. The Detroit News reported details of the request Friday.
Federal court records don't list a lawyer for the woman. The Associated Press left a message Saturday seeking comment from her at a telephone listing in Florida.
A complaint filed Friday in US District Court in Detroit said the Clearwater woman was trying to board a flight April 2 to the Philippines with her daughter. She initially said she had $200 in cash but submitted a form declaring she had $1200 prompting questions.
During a search Customs and Border Protection officers found $8000 in wallets in her carry-on bag $4000 sewn into a cloth pouch and nearly $1000 in envelopes according to the complaint. She then told them she had $3000 in her blouse and $2000 sewn into the strap of her bra.
Officers continued to search and said they found about $21000 in her girdle. The woman told authorities that she had recently sold her home for $120000 wired some money to the Philippines and had planned to carry a portion of the money with her.
'She stated that she did not wire the proceeds to the Philippines this time because she thought it was safer to carry the money' according to the complaint.
Federal law requires travelers to declare if they are carrying more than $10000. The woman hasn't been charged but the government in the forfeiture complaint said it wants to keep the money. The Detroit News reported details of the request Friday.
Federal court records don't list a lawyer for the woman. The Associated Press left a message Saturday seeking comment from her at a telephone listing in Florida.
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