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$1 64 million in counterfeit currency seized by Customs this year at O Hare

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs agents have seized more than $1 million in counterfeit currency so far this year at O’Hare International Airport. The fake cash and coins were seized in more than 100 different shipments that went through O’Hare, which processes about 20% of all international mail entering the U.S., according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Criminal groups sometimes ship counterfeit money by hiding the cash in parcels, but customs agents use technology to find and seize the currency, the agency said. “It is a lucrative business which is often used to finance illegal activities such as trafficking in human beings and drugs, and even terrorism.” Shane Campbell, Area Port Director-Chicago, said in a statement.

$1 64M in counterfeit currency seized at O Hare so far in 2021

$1.64M in counterfeit currency seized at O’Hare so far in 2021 By Sun-Times Media Wire Counterfeit U.S. Dollars. CHICAGO - Customs agents have seized more than $1 million in counterfeit currency so far this year at O’Hare International Airport. The fake cash and coins were seized in more than 100 different shipments that went through O’Hare, which processes about 20% of all international mail entering the U.S., according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Criminal groups sometimes ship counterfeit money by hiding the cash in parcels, but customs agents use technology to find and seize the currency, the agency said.

CBP details Chicago airport counterfeit mask seizure - Homeland Preparedness News

Homeland Preparedness News Tuesday, March 9, 2021 by Douglas Clark © Shutterstock Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the International Mail Facility (IMF) at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport recently seized suspicious 3M N95 type masks with a 3M trademark. Officers assigned to the Port of Chicago seized parcels arriving from Colombia. Personnel inspected the shipment to determine the admissibility of the parcels and their contents. Officers noticed an unfamiliar chemical smell coming from the 136 boxes containing the masks, in addition to grammatical errors on the 3M packaging. CBP Import Specialists determined the shipment of 3M masks infringed upon the 3M trademark and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH trademark, resulting in 65,280 masks being seized.

US Seizes Over 65,000 Fake N95 Masks Arriving From Colombia

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