Hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake money seized by Chicago CBP
By FOX 32 Digital Staff
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CHICAGO - Between May 15 and May 17, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 24 packages at Chicago s International Mail Facility containing counterfeit currency totaling $685,000.
All of the packages were shipped from China and headed to various cities throughout the US, including cities in Illinois and Indiana, officials said.
Counterfeit currency seized by Chicago CBP
The packages were documented as bar prop and even though the counterfeit cash was going to be used as prop money, it is still a violation of federal law to reproduce currency, officials said.
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