US border agents seize undeclared cash in vehicles at California crossings

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at California ports of entry thwarted attempts to smuggle thousands of dollars into the country. Canine units played a crucial role in detecting undeclared currency in two separate incidents at the San Ysidro and Calexico crossings.

At the San Ysidro port of entry, officers referred a vehicle to secondary inspection after a canine alerted them to the presence of undeclared currency. A search of the vehicle revealed $15,000 in U.S. dollars concealed within the car's components. The driver, a U.S. citizen, was arrested and the currency was seized.

In a separate event at the Calexico port of entry, another canine team alerted officers to undeclared currency in a vehicle. Officers discovered $10,500 in U.S. dollars hidden in the vehicle. The driver, a Mexican citizen, was arrested, and the cash was confiscated.