CBP Officers at Calexico Port Seize Nearly $655,000 in U.S. Currency Bound for Mexico

[U S Border Patrol]

Calexico, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Tecate man on Friday after discovering $654,900 in unreported U.S. currency hidden in the spare tire of the vehicle he was driving.The incident occurred at about 5:45 a.m. on August 30th, when CBP officers, together with members of the Imperial Valley Border Enforcement Security Task Force (IV-BEST), were conducting southbound inspections of travelers heading to Mexico through the Calexico downtown port of entry. (more)

More... (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/09042013_6.xml)