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    CBP: $247K seized at Hidalgo bridge

    By Alejandra Yañez,

    18 days ago

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    PHARR, Texas ( ValleyCentral ) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry seized $247,500 in unreported currency this weekend.

    According to a release from CBP, officers found the concealed currency hidden within a white Nissan sedan on Saturday during an outbound examination.

    The Nissan was heading southbound to Mexico. During a secondary examination, officers found 14 bundles of cash in the car.

    The money wad seized by CBP and Homeland Security Investigations special agents initiated a criminal investigation.

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